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THE FASCINATING INSECTS OF KUNDASANG
The Heteropoda davidbowie is distinguished by its large size and yellow hair,
and is only found in parts of Malaysia.
Bowie was apparently selected for the honor because of his musical contribution
to arachnid world – the 1972 concept album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust
and the Spiders from Mars.
The German spider expert who discovered the Heteropoda davidbowie, said that
naming spiders after celebrities helped draw attention to the marginal status of
many species as human activity destroys their habitats.
Environmental authorities have traditionally proved reluctant to include spiders
on lists of endangered animals, but campaigners like Mr Jäger argue that their
decline undermines nature's genetic diversity.
“It is working against time, We are also quickly losing genetic resources that
have evolved over more than 300 million years.” ” Peter Jäger told The Observer.
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Rameshwaram Parachute Spider is among thousands of creatures included on a "red
list" of endangered species complied by the International Union for Conservation
of Nature.
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