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Scientists Discovered Tarantulas With Genitals So Large They Require a New Genus

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10.08.2025
Scientists have just discovered four tarantula species with genitals so unusually long that they had to be put in a category of their own. Literally. Their mating appendages are so extreme that researchers couldn’t cram them into any existing spider genus—so they made a new one: Satyrex. In the world of tarantulas, male genitalia typically […] The post Scientists Discovered Tarantulas With Genitals So Large They Require a New Genus appeared first on VICE.

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