A new species of harvestman, an arachnid, has been discovered by scientists in Brazil and they have named it after 'Lord of the Rings' character Smeagol. It is the new species of troglobitic harvestman spider, which has been named landumoema smeagol.

The eyeless spider was found crawling in a humid cave in southeastern Brazil. The researchers said it is the only second spider having no eyes living in Brazil. According to the researchers, the new species is considered to be found only in a network of caves in Brazil's Minas Gerais state.

The newly discovered spider has long legs and is of golden yellow color. Arachnid expert Christopher Buddle of Canada's McGill University said that the name they have given to the newly found spider matches with its biology.

Buddle said, "What is remarkable about this species is that it's got a rather nifty name-a name that resonates with the public-and its biology is quite interesting as a secretive cave-dweller".

The researchers explained that harvestman are arachnids, and not spiders, and belong to a different order. Harvestmen itself has a diverse group having more than 6,500 species. From where the new species has been found is not protected and it give concern to researchers who think that the species is at risk of extinction.

The researchers think that there is need to carry out further research on the population and biology of landumoema smeagol, so they can come up with conservation policy for the species.