Neil Young's licensing agreements may extend to items like rolling papers and belt buckles , but the latest item to bear his name isn't for sale through his official Web site yet: It's a new species of trapdoor spider, the Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi . East Carolina University biologist Jason Bond, who discovered and named the new species, is clearly a guitar aficionado , although it wasn't just ...
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An East Carolina University biologist, Jason Bond, discovered a new species of trapdoor spider and opted to call the arachnid after his favorite musician, Canadian Neil Young, naming it Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi.
"There are rather strict rules about how you name new species," Bond said in a statement.
"As long as these rules are followed ...
Neil Young has been immortalized as the official name of a newly discovered species of spider, Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi. The honor was bestowed by Jason Bond, a biologist at East Carolina University. “I really enjoy his music and have had a great appreciation of him as an activist for peace and justice,” he said. Jason’s wife, who apparently isn’t cool enough to be ...
Forget that Peter Parker dude—when it comes to spidey sense, he's got nothing on Neil Young.
An East Carolina University professor has honored the Godfather of Grunge by naming a new species of trapdoor spider after ...