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Which Indian forest has become home to group of jumping spiders named "Habrocestum longispinum" recently?
Ernakulam Illithodu forests, Kerala
Sundarbans, West Bengal
Khasi hills, Meghalaya
Vandalur Reserve forest, Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A new species of jumping spiders named "Habrocestum longispinum" has been spotted in Ernakulam's Illithodu forests, Kerala by the arachnologists from Kochi's Sacred Heart College, Thevara.This new species belong to the genus Habrocestum, is being found in Eurasia and Africa.The survey was funded by the Department of Science and Technology - Science and Engineering Research Board. The study has been published in the Journal of Natural History.
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