Top 10 Bizarre Genetically Modified Organisms - The List Universe
2. Fern Spider
The fern spider is unique on this list as it is the only combined plant and animal. At the time of writing this is the only animal that has successfully been crossed with a plant. The spider is a cross between a common Italian Wolf spider (Lycosa tarantula) and the ponga fern (Cyathea dealbata). The purpose of this bizarre crossbreed was to study the survival rates of spiders with built in camouflage versus those without in a series of studies on Natural Selection at Massey University in New Zealand. The results of the study have not been published yet.
Okay, so this is just really creepy. It’s a list of genetically modified…things and this one I believe is the most horrifying. They’ve blended plant and animal, or at least insect. I don’t know about you, but as I already dislike spiders, one that looks like this is absolutely revolting and terrifying.
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Ooooh, silly April Fools! I knew it, I just knew it! But I still clicked on the link…