Glowing blue spider along with dozens of unknown species uncovered in Angola highlands
A recent expedition in Angola's Lisima plateau has uncovered a glowing blue crowned crab spider and dozens of previously unknown species. The survey, conducted by The Wilderness Project, aimed to explore one of Africa's last biodiversity frontiers and recorded a variety of new dragonfly, grasshopper, and moth species. These findings are crucial for understanding the region's ecosystem, which supports major river systems in Africa.
- ▪The expedition discovered a crowned crab spider that glows blue under ultraviolet light.
- ▪Researchers documented eight new dragonfly species, three new grasshopper species, and around 60 moths and butterflies.
- ▪The Lisima plateau is vital for supplying freshwater to four of Africa's largest river systems.
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World News Glowing blue spider along with dozens of unknown species uncovered in Angola highlands By Olivia Stephens, FOX Weather Published June 4, 2026, 5:01 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Rare species of moon jellyfish discovered in Gulf of America off Louisiana coast Wildlife officials urge residents to kill invasive Argentine tegus spreading disease Slithering toward extinction: Deadly diseases could wipe out rattlesnake population ANGOLA — A crowned crab spider that glows a vibrant blue under ultraviolet light is among dozens of unknown species discovered in Angola’s remote Lisima plateau during a survey expedition to “Africa’s last great biodiversity blank spots,” according to The Wilderness Project.
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