Mastophora dizzydeani

Mastophora dizzydeani
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Mastophora
Species: M. dizzydeani
Binomial name
Mastophora dizzydeani
Eberhard, 1981[1]

Mastophora dizzydeani is a species of spider named after baseball player Dizzy Dean.[2][3][4] It uses a sticky ball on the end of a thread of webbing to catch its prey.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Taxon details Mastophora dizzydeani Eberhard, 1981". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  2. Eberhard, William G. (1980). "The Natural History and Behavior of the Bolas Spider, Mastophora dizzydeani sp. n. (Araneae)" (PDF). Psyche 87: 143–170. doi:10.1155/1980/81062. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  3. "My True Love Gave To Me … A Bat Species!". CBSNews.com. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  4. 1 2 Mark Isaak (4 September 2012). "Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature- Etymology: Named after People". www.CuriousTaxonomy.net. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
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