Rare yellow spider named after David Bowie - Telegraph
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Isn't it cute...NOT!!!!!
A newly-discovered spider has been named after rock star David Bowie, in an effort to raise awareness about the number of arachnid species threatened with extinction.Published: 12:35PM BST 07 Sep 2009
The Heteropoda davidbowie has been discovered in Malaysia
The Heteropoda davidbowie has been discovered in Malaysia Photo: Senckenberg Museum of Natural HistoryThe Heteropoda davidbowie is distinguished by its large size and yellow hair, and is only found in parts of Malaysia.
Bowie was apparently selected for the honour because of his musical contribution to arachnid world – the 1972 concept album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.
