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India’s first 'Raft Spider' discovered hunting in Western Ghats streams

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Research Matters Staff Writer(s) Wayanad 5 Dec 2025 Image: Dolomedes indicus, Adult Female (left) and adult male (right). Credit: Authors https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-26308-2 In the evergreen rainforests of the Western Ghats, researchers have identified a new species of spider that hunts on water rather than spinning webs. The discovery of Dolomedes indicus in the Wayanad district of Kerala marks the first time a spider of the Dolomedes ge…
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Research Matters broke the news in on Friday, December 5, 2025.
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