Over 1,000 New Species Discovered! – National Geographic Kids Blogs

National Geographic Society

Some creepy-looking and yet amazing new species have been found in the Greater Mekong River area in Southeast Asia! Among the most eerie creatures among the 1,068 finds are a pink millipede that can shoot cyanide, and what is probably the world’s largest spider–it boasts a legspan of up to 12 inches (30 centimeters). Check out pictures of these spectacular creatures on National Geographic News.

Want more wild Mekong river creatures? Visit the Megafishes gallery.

Comments

esteban95
January 22, 2009, 7:45 pm

my mom is from southeast asia,so she’s pretty interested.
esteban95
February 1, 2009, 2:42 pm

my mom used to travel there extensively.

You must be logged in to post a comment.