Tue, 21-Oct-2025

New spider species named after actor Joaquin Phoenix

A new velvet spider species have been discovered in Iran and named after actor and animal rights activist Joaquin Phoenix. The actor’s recent movie Joker gained him a lot of popularity for his acting skills.  The spider is named Laureedia Phoenix due to the male’s abdominal pattern resembles exactly like Phoenix’s character Joker’s famous facial … Read more