Angolan spider –
astonishing carrier.
What is your horn for?
A new species of horned baboon spider has been described that has a soft horn on its back, unlike any spider previously found in the world. The species was found in Angola and Midgley and Engelbrecht (2019) have named it Ceratogyrus attonitifer – its name being a combination of the Latin for astonishment (attonit-) and carrier (-fer). The purpose of the large and soft horn on the spider’s back is currently completely unknown.
Original research: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.60.32141