A new family of spiders called Cave Robber (Trogloraptor marchingtoni), for its fearsome claws, was discovered by amateur cave explorers in 2010 in a cave outside Grants Pass, Ore. It is the first family to be found since the 1870s.

First published in the August 18, 2012, 3:28 p.m. edition

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