New Spider Species Named For Neil Young

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wkrg.com: Newly-discovered trapdoor spider found in Alabama named after rocker.

wkrg.com May 13, 2008

Newly-discovered trapdoor spider found in Alabama named after rocker. more ... GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Of all the honors Neil Young has received, this may top them all: a spider has been named after him. East Carolina University biologist Jason Bond has named a... [read full story]

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Neil Young gets new honor -- his own spider

publicbroadcasting.net May 11, 2008

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Iconic singer and songwriter Neil Young has had an honor bestowed upon him that is not received by many musicians -- his own spider. ... An East Carolina University biologist, Jason Bond, discovered a new species of trapdoor spider and opted to...

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Neil Young gets new honor -- his own spider

newsvine.com May 11, 2008

Good for Neil Young! ... News Type: Event — Seeded on Sun May 11, 2008 2:52 PM EDT Who's leading the conversation? This visualization below allows you to see the impact that each user has on the current conversation. The top row contains the group of users who have had...

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New trapdoor spider snares Neil Young's name

people.com.cn May 12, 2008

American rock star Neil Young isn't the first musician to have a new species named after him -- that honor goes to Roy Orbison whose name graces the whirligig beetle (Orectochilus orbisonorum) -- but he is the first to have his name given t ... ... American rock star Neil...

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Neil Young Fan Honors Him with a Spider

npr.org May 12, 2008

Music legend and activist Neil Young has been bestowed with another honor. He's the inspiration for the scientific name of a trapdoor spider. Biologist Jason Bond, who discovered the new species, is such a big fan of the musician that the spider now bears Young's name.

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Neil Young Has Spider Named In His Honor: Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi

cartoonbarry.com May 12, 2008

Neil Young gets new honor -- his own spider via Reuters reports that one of my favorite musicians, Neil Young, received the honor of having a new species named in his honor. A new species of trapdoor spider was named... ... Neil Young gets new honor -- his own spider via...

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Newly Discovered Species Of Spider Named After Neil Young

cfrb.com May 12, 2008

A newly discovered species of spider has been named after Neil Young, according to Reuters. An East Carolina University biologist -- and Neil Young fan -- named Jason Bond discovered the previ... ... By: Howie Edelson A newly discovered species of spider has been named...

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NC biologist names trapdoor spider after Neil Young

ibtimes.com May 12, 2008

You can call Neil Young the new spiderman. A biologist has named a newly discovered trapdoor spider after rock star Neil Young: Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi. ... RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A biologist has named a newly discovered trapdoor spider after rock star Neil Young:...

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NC biologist names trapdoor spider after Neil Young

daytondailynews.com May 12, 2008

RALEIGH, N.C. — You can call Neil Young the new spiderman. ... A biologist has named a newly discovered trapdoor spider after rock star Neil Young: Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi. The musician is "worthy of that honor" because he's been an activist for social and political...

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