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| 13 months ago :: May 25, 2012 - 9:12AM #1 | |
rocketjsquirell
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Just because it is fun! And we really need a break from bad news.
Velvet Underground - Velvet Spider  Israeli arachnid named for Lou Reed Rocker from Velvet Underground inspires name for velvet spider that lives underground . . . A team of researchers from the US and Europe named the spider Loureedia annulipes after finding the species in sand dunes near Halukim and Nitzana in the Negev desert. Velvet spiders are known for looking dark and shiny, and are native to Europe, Asia and Africa. . . . full article: www.timesofisrael.com/new-israeli-spider... |
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| 13 months ago :: May 25, 2012 - 12:41PM #2 | |
Merope
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Loureedia annulipes. That's the spider's Latin Lou Reed name. Gotta luv it
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