Is This New Spider Species Psychedelic? Why Scientists Named It After Pink Floyd.

In Tolima, Colombia, a spider the size of a fingernail has been living on building walls, eating disease-carrying insects, and minding its own business for years without a name. Scientists remedied that recently, and they went with Pikelinia floydmuraria. Yep, after Pink Floyd. The name is a two-for-one. “Floyd” honors the band, while “muraria” comes […] The post Is This New Spider Species Psychedelic? Why Scientists Named It After Pink Floyd. appeared first on VICE .

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