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In certainly a unique form of flattery, a biologist has named a species of spider after Neil Young. According to CBC, the Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi is a kind of trapdoor spider, discovered by Jason Bond of East Carolina University. Continue reading →

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In certainly a unique form of flattery, a biologist has named a species of spider after Neil Young.

According to CBC, the “Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi” is a kind of trapdoor spider, discovered by Jason Bond of East Carolina University.

In an official statement, Bond explained that “There are rather strict rules about how you name new species. As long as these rules are followed you can give a new species just about any name you please. With regards to Neil Young, I really enjoy his music and have had a great appreciation of him as an activist for peace and justice.”

Bond found the species in 2007, in Jefferson County, Alabama.

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