Loureedia phoenixi Spider (IMAGE)

University of Turku

Loureedia phoenixi Spider

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The Loureedia phoenixi velvet spider was discovered in Iran. The colouring on its back resembles the face paint of the movie character Joker, and the species was named after actor Joaquin Phoenix who recently played the said character.

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K. Sheikhi

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