(ECNS) -- A research team from Jinggangshan University discovered the Iban spider, a new spider genus, in east China’s Jiangxi Province, marking the second time this genus had been found in the world, the university said Saturday.This spider is green and grayish brown, mainly inhabiting low shrubs or trees, with a body length of 7 millimeters to 10 millimeters. It is named after the abbreviation of Jiangxi Province, or "Gan ban Spider."The research team discovered the Iban spider in Jinggangshan National Nature Reserve in July 2020, and published an essay in Biodiversity Data Journal recently. This is the northernmost distribution record of the genus, said the team.The Iban spider genus was first discovered on Borneo Island in the tropical region of Southeast Asia. The genus was established in 2014 by Dr. Benjamin, an archeologist from Sri Lanka.'Spider-Man' entertains public amid COVID-19 outbreak in Manchester, BritainIndonesia's Spider-Man cleans trash at beach(ECNS) -- A research team from Jinggangshan University discovered the Iban spider, a new spider genus, in east China’s Jiangxi Province, marking the second time this genus had been found in the world, the university said Saturday.This spider is green and grayish brown, mainly inhabiting low shrubs or trees, with a body length of 7 millimeters to 10 millimeters. It is named after the abbreviation of Jiangxi Province, or "Gan ban Spider."The research team discovered the Iban spider in Jinggangshan National Nature Reserve in July 2020, and published an essay in Biodiversity Data Journal recently. This is the northernmost distribution record of the genus, said the team.The Iban spider genus was first discovered on Borneo Island in the tropical region of Southeast Asia. The genus was established in 2014 by Dr. Benjamin, an archeologist from Sri Lanka.'Spider-Man' entertains public amid COVID-19 outbreak in Manchester, BritainIndonesia's Spider-Man cleans trash at beach
