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IMG_1620-1(W) David Bowie Spider (Heteropoda davidbowie)
is a species of huntsman spider of the Heteropoda genus. It was described from Cameron Highlands in peninsular Malaysia and named in honor of singer David Bowie.
Heteropoda davidbowie was first described by Peter Jäger in 2008, based on a specimen collected by G. Ackermann in 2007 in the Cameron Highlands of peninsular Malaysia. The species name honors David Bowie, with particular reference to songs such as "Glass Spider" (from the 1987 album Never Let Me Down), and the resemblance of the frontal view of the spider to the singer's painted face in his early career.
IMG_1620-1(W) David Bowie Spider (Heteropoda davidbowie)
is a species of huntsman spider of the Heteropoda genus. It was described from Cameron Highlands in peninsular Malaysia and named in honor of singer David Bowie.
Heteropoda davidbowie was first described by Peter Jäger in 2008, based on a specimen collected by G. Ackermann in 2007 in the Cameron Highlands of peninsular Malaysia. The species name honors David Bowie, with particular reference to songs such as "Glass Spider" (from the 1987 album Never Let Me Down), and the resemblance of the frontal view of the spider to the singer's painted face in his early career.