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Unique "Raptor Spider" discovered

Adam Khor · 2012-08-18 03:21:58

Named Trogloraptor due to its being found in an Oregon cave, and having sickle claws similar to those of Velociraptor. This kind of news make me smile :D http://news.mongabay.com/2012/0817-hance-new-spider-family.html

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18-08-2012 4:21am

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Adam Khor

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Named Trogloraptor due to its being found in an Oregon cave, and having sickle claws similar to those of Velociraptor.

This kind of news make me smile

http://news.mongabay.com/2012/0817-hance-new-spider-family.html

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#2 19-08-2012 11:04am
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Love the name Trogloraptor. Should give a few arachnaphobe's some sleepless nights

I wonder does it have any unique attack/hunting techniques as a result of the sickle claws?

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#3 21-08-2012 1:32am
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Those claws remind me of a Tyranid Lictor...

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