Scientists sequence genome of trapdoor spider species named for Stephen Colbert

Scientists in California have found that the genome of a trapdoor spider species named for Stephen Colbert in 2008 is 1.5 times the size of the human genome.

Scientists sequence genome of trapdoor spider species named for Stephen Colbert

TL;DR

  • Scientists in California have sequenced the genome of a trapdoor spider.
  • The spider species was named for Stephen Colbert in 2008.
  • The spider's genome is 1.5 times the size of the human genome.