Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 28 April 2026
Two New Jumping Spider Species Discovered in India
Exam-focused facts from the 28 April 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Two new species of jumping spiders belonging to the genus Mogrus have been discovered in India.
- The newly identified species are named Mogrus shushka and Mogrus pune.
- Mogrus shushka was collected from the dry and barren regions of Rajasthan and Gujarat.
- Mogrus pune was discovered in the urban green spaces biodiversity park in Maharashtra.
- The discovery was published in the European Journal of Taxonomy.
- The two species are distinguished by their male reproductive organs, with one being triangle-shaped and the other being curved or heart-shaped.