This spider’s “pearl necklace” was living parasites

Researchers examining spiders and scorpions at the Zoological Collections Laboratory of the Butantan Institute in São Paulo, Brazil, noticed something unusual on a spider only a few millimeters long. The animal appeared to be wearing a delicate pearl necklace. Unsure of what they were seeing, the team turned to a colleague who specializes in mites for answers.

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