Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) discovers two new spider species in northeast India

Exam-focused facts from the 16 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) discovered two new spider species in northeast India.
ZSI carried out a comprehensive taxonomic revision of Indian whip scorpions.
The taxonomic revision of Indian whip scorpions is the first of its kind in over a century.
The research findings were published in the international journal Zootaxa.
The study highlights northeast India as a hotspot for rare and lesser-known species.