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TrogL

(32,828 posts) Mon Aug 20, 2012, 03:06 PM Aug 2012

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Hey, they just named a spider after me

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/18/new-spider-species-is-fearsomeness-incarnate/

“Meet Trogloraptor, fearsomeness incarnate,” Scientific American reported Friday, following the discovery of Trogloraptor marchingtoni, part of the new Trogloraptoridae family by a group of scientists at the Western Cave Conservancy and San Diego State University.

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Hey, they just named a spider after me (Original Post) TrogL Aug 2012 OP

"its primary behavior so far seems to be escaping light as quickly as possible" bluedigger Aug 2012 #1

Sounds like it's a republican. bluesbassman Aug 2012 #2

Looks just like you. warrior1 Aug 2012 #3

I read about this spider a few days ago, but hadn't seen the name. Flaxbee Aug 2012 #4

bluedigger

(17,423 posts)

1. "its primary behavior so far seems to be escaping light as quickly as possible"

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Mon Aug 20, 2012, 03:32 PM

Aug 2012

bluesbassman

(20,377 posts)

2. Sounds like it's a republican.

Reply to bluedigger (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 03:50 PM

Aug 2012

warrior1

(12,325 posts)

3. Looks just like you.

Reply to TrogL (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 05:33 PM

Aug 2012

Flaxbee

(13,661 posts)

4. I read about this spider a few days ago, but hadn't seen the name.

Reply to TrogL (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 07:16 PM

Aug 2012

It's great! "Trogloraptor" = very cool!

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