This is an exciting day for a comparative physiologist! I just received word from a reader that the top 10 newly discovered species of 2011 have been chosen. This is an annual “contest” put on by the International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University along with an international committee of taxonomists.
The winners, in no particular order, are:
1. Darwin’s Bark Spider (Caerostris darwini) that weaves orb webs large enough to span rivers:
2. Bioluminescent mushroom (Mycena luxaeterna):
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