New spider named after Pink Floyd

A caught big dark common house spider under a drinking glass
Spider eradication FILE PHOTO: Police in Pennsylvania said a man set fires to kill spiders in his home, but the fires spread to other townhomes. (LeoniekvanderVliet/Leoniek - stock.adobe.com)

Scientists have identified a new spider species in Colombia named Pikelinia floydmuraria, after Pink Floyd and their album The Wall, due to the spider’s habit of living on building and parking lot walls.

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