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Citizen Photos on St. Thomas and St. John Help Identify Spider Previously Unrecorded in USVI

13 October 2026
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Citizen photographs from St. John and St. Thomas revealed a spider type previously absent from regional scientific records, among 13 findings covering Puerto Rico and the USVI. The USDA says the work demonstrates the value of public nature observations.

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