New Trogloraptor spiders discovered in US caves

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Scientists in the United States say they have found a new family of spiders in the caves of California and Oregon.

It is the first such discovery in North America for more than 140 years.

Spanning more than seven centimetres with its legs extended, the 'Trogloraptor' or 'cave robber' has pointed fearsome claws.

Curator of Arachnology at the California Academy of Sciences, Charles Griswold, told the Today programme presenter Sarah Montague that the discovery marked a "historic moment".

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19305417

Neat find. Pretty much a new species of cave dwelling spiders. I would run, scream and most likely scream again like a little girl.

Interesting. I always love reading reports about some new creature people have found.

Kinda makes you wonder how weird some of the things we haven't discovered are.

an breed of spiders living in caves, and partialy named after a dinosaur, because of those pointed claws

yep, we are screwed (unless we do a preemptive strike and kill them with fire)