New species of spider discovered 'next door' at the the borders of cereal fields in Spain

(Pensoft Publishers) While many think that it is necessary to travel to far off pristine tropical forests to discover new species, the truth is that the Old World still keeps surprises up its sleeve. A new article in the open access journal Zookeys describes a new species of spider found in a strongly humanized landscape in Spain, specifically in isolated oaks remaining at the border of cereal fields.