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Bigfoot (spider) found hiding in Oregon cave

Newscientist - Mon 20 Aug 12

The legendary beast known as bigfoot may still elude us, but its spider counterpart has turned up in a US cave

Meet Trogloraptor, a New Kind of Spider

Discover Magazine - Fri 17 Aug 12

Meet Trogloraptor: America’s Newest Cave Spider

Wired Science - Fri 17 Aug 12

A cave-dwelling creature named Trogloraptor sounds like the villain of a B-horror film, but it’s actually a newly discovered type of spider. A team of scientists discovered the spindly-armed ...

Spider version of Bigfoot emerges from caves in the Pacific Northwest

Phys.org - Fri 17 Aug 12

The forests of the coastal regions from California to British Columbia are renowned for their unique and ancient animals and plants, such as coast redwoods, tailed frogs, mountain beavers and ...

Spider version of Bigfoot emerges from caves in the Pacific Northwest, Labspaces.net - Fri 17 Aug 12
Spider version of Bigfoot emerges from caves in the Pacific Northwest, e! Science News - Fri 17 Aug 12
Spider version of Bigfoot emerges from caves in the Pacific Northwest, Eurekalert - Fri 17 Aug 12
Spider version of Bigfoot emerges from caves in the Pacific Northwest, ScienceDaily - Fri 17 Aug 12

ScienceShot: Giant-Clawed Spider Is a 'Cave Robber'

Science Now - Fri 17 Aug 12

Unusual new species may be a fierce predator

Giant Cave Spider Discovered in Oregon

Popular Science - Mon 20 Aug 12

What other fauna lurk undiscovered? Oregon is not a safe place for arachnophobes, with at least 500 species of spiders known to inhabit forests, rotten logs and other dwellings. And now there's ...

New spider species discovered with claws on its legs

Geek.com - Mon 20 Aug 12

With Google slowly but surely mapping the world in ever greater detail, it seems unlikely there’s anywhere left above water on Earth that we don’t know about or can’t at least ...

Trogloraptor spider discovered deep in Pacific Northwest

TG Daily - Sun 19 Aug 12



A team of scientists and cave conservationists recently discovered a large, unique spider in caves and forests deep in the Pacific Northwest. 

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Hook-Legged Spider Found in Oregon Cave

Discovery.com - Sat 18 Aug 12

The discovery could help explain legends about giant spiders living in caves in the region.

New spider family found in Oregon cave

FOXNews - Fri 17 Aug 12

Amateur cave explorers have found a new family of spiders in southern Oregon that scientists have dubbed Trogloraptor, or cave robber, for its fearsome front claws.

Rare Discovery: Hook-Legged Spider Found in Oregon Cave

Livescience - Fri 17 Aug 12

The spider has unique clawlike hooks on its legs.

'Cave robber' spider found in U.S. caves

UPI - Fri 17 Aug 12

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- It's not Bigfoot, but a large spider discovered in caves of the U.S. Pacific Northwest has plenty of attention-getting features, scientists say.

New family of spiders found in Oregon cave

AP - Fri 17 Aug 12

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) -- Amateur cave explorers have found a new family of spiders in southern Oregon that scientists have dubbed Trogloraptor (TRA'-gla-rap-tor), or cave robber, for its ...

Velociraptor spider discovered in Oregon cave (pictures)

Mongabay.com - Fri 17 Aug 12

Scouring the caves of Southwest Oregon, scientists have made the incredible discovery of a fearsome apex predator with massive, sickle claws. No, it's not the Velociraptor from Jurassic Park: ...

Bigfoot Spider Found In Caves In The Pacific Northwest, Named Trogloraptor

RedOrbit - Mon 20 Aug 12

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Just when you thought it was safe to go stomping ‘round in the caves of Oregon, a new family of spider has been discovered, ...

Blue Iguana Breeding Program Succeeding – 8/16 KQED Science News Roundup

QUEST Community Science Blog - Thu 16 Aug 12

Here's today's roundup of science, nature and environment news from the Bay Area and beyond. Blue iguana breeding program succeedingthough, a breeding program some see as a global model has ...