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The spider was first recorded in the 5th century text, Erya. It’s China’s oldest known dictionary. In its 15th chapter, the spider is mentioned to resemble a Chinese hourglass. Disappointed that Li didn’t discover an ancient relic, he was excited to have discovered an extremely rare spider.

By Ted