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SAVE THAT SPIDER!
Shields Gazette
|January 21, 2026
(and these guys, too...)
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THE fate of a spider that dazzles with colour could hinge on human efforts to protect it this year.
The Indian rainbow tarantula, also known (confusingly) as the psychedelic earth tiger, is one of ten animals and plants on the 2026 'species to watch' list.
This story is from the January 21, 2026 edition of Shields Gazette.
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