Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:59:06 +0200https://english.radio.cz/czech-scientists-discover-rare-male-less-spider-species-prague-8872610© 2026 Radio Prague International Czech scientists have discovered an entirely new species of spider on Petřín Hill in central Prague. What makes this spider truly remarkable is that it reproduces exclusively through parthenogenesis—meaning it does not need males to reproduce. The species has been named the “male-less six-eyed spider” (Dysdera parthenogenetica) and represents the first documented case of its kind in Europe. Radio Prague International spoke with Milan Řezáč, head of the research, and first asked him how they determined that this spider in fact might be a new species. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/c40a66d1e6655a671ab42bc63c563b11.jpg?timestamp=1766410721 https://english.radio.cz/czech-scientists-discover-rare-male-less-spider-species-prague-8872610 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9