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A species of spider, Phrynarachne decipiens, known as the bird-dung crab spider, has been discovered recently in Assam.

Features

• It was earlier found in Malaysia, Java and Sumatra.
• It is known as the bird-dung or bird-feces crab spider.
• It is identified by its thick spermatheca, a sac-like organ in the female reproductive tract that stores sperm after mating. In this species, the posterior heads of the sperms remain almost touching, which is a major identifying feature.