Tarantula Species Named After Country Music Legend

A new species of tarantula has been named. According to cnet.com, it was found living in the area near California's Folsom State Prison. And it's body is completely black. So they named it after Johnny Cash.

Hello, world, meet Aphonopelma johnnycashi.

Here's the story.

And here's the song Aphonopelma johnnycashi was singing when they caught him:

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