Efforts need to be taken to study the population and distribution of a little-known species of tarantula, endemic to the Western Ghats, which is highly sought-after in the pet trade, say researchers.
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The elusive Nilgiri large burrowing spider, Haploclastus nilgirinus, a venomous species of tarantula, which is rarely seen and has never been studied, could be threatened by the illegal trade in wildlife as well as by climate change, warn researchers who have undertaken preliminary studies of the species.
