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New arachnid species named for rock legend Young

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted May 12, 2008 2:39 PM CDT

(Newser) – A new spider species has been named for rocker Neil Young, an outspoken advocate for environmental issues, Reuters reports. A biologist and Neil Young fan who discovered the species named it Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi. It's not the first such honor for a singer. A beetle was...   Read full story »

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