Hidden Treasures of Watuputih

SIGIT Wiantoro was amazed at spiders he was watching traipsing across the ground back in July 2014, at the Joglo Cave in the Groundwater Basin (CAT) area of Watuputih. His gut told him this was a new species. The biology researcher from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) brought specimens to Jakarta. Working with mammalian expert Cahyo Rahmadi, analysis verified arachnid was indeed a new species of Stygophrynus, or whip spider. "Only two

Subscribe to continue reading.
We craft news with stories.

For the benefits of subscribing to Digital Tempo, See More

The Best Choice

Rp 54.945/Month

Active for 12 Months, Rp 659.340

• *You Save -Rp 102.000
• *Guaranteed update of up to 52 Editions of Tempo Magazine

Subscribe

Rp 64.380/Month

Active Every Month Cancel Anytime

• *Free for the first month if using a Credit Card

Subscribe

See Other Packages

Already a Subscribed? Log in here
To receive daily news by Email, Sign up for Tempo ID.