New Spider Species Cerbalus aravensis discovered

A new and previously unknown species of spider has been discovered in the dune of the Sands of Samar in the southern Arava region by a team of scientists from the Department of Biology in the University of Haifa-Oranim. Unfortunately, its habitat is endangered.

A new species of spider -- Cerbalus aravensis -- is the largest of its type in the Middle East, scientists in Israel say.

A new spider species named Cerbalus aravensis has been discovered in  the Middle East is the largest of its type, but its habitat is  endangered.