Today I learned on Nostr: TIL That a parasitic species of nematode which infects tarantulas was given the name ...

TIL That a parasitic species of nematode which infects tarantulas was given the name Tarantobelus jeffdanielsi in honor of Jeff Daniels for his role in the 1990 film "Arachnophobia."

https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2022/01/18/ucr-scientists-discover-tarantula-killing-worm
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