Scientists were surprised to find new tarantula species with a massive "horn"

For the everyday person, tarantulas are quite frightening with their big legs, big eyes, fangs and crying.

Well, now they are even more scary. A new tarantula species has been discovered with a large, horn-shaped protuberance on the back.

Scientists worked on the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project in Angola, Africa.

The new bizarre species was called Ceratogyrus attonitifer – the latter word for astonishment or fascination.

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The name "refers to the astonishment felt by the authors to the discovery of this remarkable species", note in a African invertebrates newspaper article declared.

In the articles of the journal, scientists John M Midgley and Ian Engelbrecht wrote that the new species of Ceratogyrus was "remarkable".

"No other spider in the world has a similar foveal protuberance."

The protuberance of C attonitifer was sweet and unique in its length, but the purpose of it remained a mystery.

"The function of the foveal protuberance or" horn "in Ceratogyrus is uncertain," they wrote.

The new tarantulas are golden brown with a golden-spotted abdomen.

Although their appearance may be frightening to some, there is good news; its venom is not considered dangerous.

Bites can cause infections that can be fatal due to poor access to medical care, however scientists wrote.

They are known as "Chandachuly" in the local language of Luchazi. They live in open burrows in sandy soil near the woods and it has been reported that they mainly attack insects.

However, there is still much to learn about these tarantulas.

Scientists have written that the center and east of Angola were very under-sampled for spiders to therapists, each species collected during the survey being potentially new to science or representing a problem. significant extension of the scope of the genre.

"The exploration of biodiversity in Angola still offers many new potential scientific discoveries, especially in the eastern provinces."