Satyrex ferox is one of four newly discovered species whose males have extremely long genitals.
The males of four species of tarantula never before discovered have extremely long genitals to keep the distance from aggressive females during mating and ensure their survival.
Scientists had to create a whole new spider genre after being found that four new species of tarantulas had genitals so long that they did not fit in any pre-existing category.
It is believed that males have developed this impressive appendix to keep as far as possible from aggressive females, which are known to eat their partners during mating.
The genital organs of the male tarantulas usually have 1.5 to twice the length of the head and chest together. However, those of newly discovered spiders are Four times longer than the upper body and almost half of the longest leg length.
These conclusions were reported in a study recently at Zookeys.
Are the palpos – Specialized appendices to transfer sperm during mating – Longer of all known tarantulas.
“As they are so distinct from their closest relatives, we had to establish an entirely new genre to classify them, which we named Satyrex“Said the study leader, Alaire modernan arachnologist from the University of Turku, Finland, in.
“We provisionally suggest that long palpos can allow the male to maintain a safer distance during mating and help you avoid being attacked and devoured by the highly aggressive female, ”explained Zamani.
Name Satyrex It is a combination of the words “Satyr” and “Rex”. In Greek mythology, a satyr is a spirit of male nature with the upper body of a human and the bottom of the body of a goat or horse, and “rex” is the Latin word for king. Satyrs are often portrayed as having exceptionally large genitals.
As it details A, the newly discovered tarantulas live in burrows and fresh spaces between rocks in the arabic peninsula and the horn of Africa.
The Illary Team found four this type of this type, for the first time: the Satyrex Arabic in Saudi Arabia; the Satyrex ferox in Yemen and in Oman; and the Satyrex somalicus and Satyrex beautiful in Somalilândia.
