A new species of spider discovered in Alabama has been named after Neil Young:
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 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."
I wonder if Mr. Bond knows anything of Neil Young's love of the state in which he found his spider.
meanwhile in SF:
"By 9:45 a.m., Hayes Street had become a rollicking, boozy, music-filled festival with naked and semi-naked people dancing to the tune of "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, even though some in Alabama may well have disapproved."
Posted by: tito | May 19, 2008 at 04:36 PM