Hawaii's famous "happy-face" spider has a surprising relative
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Scientists in India discovered Theridion himalayana, a new Happy Face spider species in the Himalayas with 32 documented color morphs, genetically distinct from Hawaii's iconic species by 8.5% and representing independent evolutionary development across continents.
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