Not very close to a real-life Hook Horror --

tuxgeo

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Newly-described ancient spider now named "Trogloraptor" found in caves in southwestern Oregon, and old-growth Redwood forests:

(article in Scientific American)

The thing is about 4 cm across, with actual hooks at the end of each of its legs; but it runs away from light. The article says that it is most closely related to "the goblin family of spiders."
 

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