Move Over, Cicadas: These Living Things 'Go Dark' For a Long Time, Too | Science
From frogs to orchids, many organisms go dormant or move underground for lengthy stints
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From frogs to orchids, many organisms go dormant or move underground for lengthy stints
A new kind of Australian spider is named after Tom Hardy's performance as Eddie Brock in Marvel and Sony's Venom movies.
Tom Hardy and his Marvel character Venom have given their names to a newly discovered Australian spider. The genus Venomius and its only current species Venomius tomhardyi are described in the open access scientific journal Evolutionary Systematics by researchers from Murdoch University (Perth, Australia) and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), following their expedition to Tasmania. The distinctive black spots on the spider’s abdomen inspired the unusual name.
One of the researchers who found the frog said his immediate reaction was "Bloody hell!"
The spider is found in the coastal areas of New South Wales and Queensland.