Spider story update
Jun. 4th, 2012 04:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
urbpanThanks to my Dedham Natural Wonders friend for this follow-up: http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Assam/Killer-spiders-strike-in-Assam-s-Maoist-hub/Article1-859430.aspx
The short version is that this region of India is involved in conflict, and the villagers affected were non-Maoist holdouts. Speculation leans toward deliberate dumping of dangerous spiders into the lives of political targets. Arachnid terrorism. Also the article says that the spiders look more like Lactrodectus spiders (widows) than tarantulas.
Still leaning toward "Species of Least Concern Podcast," with a "non-charismatic microfauna corner" segment.
The short version is that this region of India is involved in conflict, and the villagers affected were non-Maoist holdouts. Speculation leans toward deliberate dumping of dangerous spiders into the lives of political targets. Arachnid terrorism. Also the article says that the spiders look more like Lactrodectus spiders (widows) than tarantulas.
Still leaning toward "Species of Least Concern Podcast," with a "non-charismatic microfauna corner" segment.
