A spider in the name of Neil Young


	A spider in the name of Neil Young

dakotayii

5-11-2008 3:43 PM

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dakotayii says:

Now I have more respect for spiders.........

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5-12-2008 3:18 PM

carrerinyes

OK, me too!

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                        LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - 
Iconic singer and <SPAN id="lw_1210529634_0" class="yshortcuts">songwriter
Neil Young</SPAN> has had an honor bestowed upon him that is not
received by many musicians -- his own spider.                        
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discovered a new species of <SPAN id="lw_1210529634_2" class="yshortcuts">trapdoor spider</SPAN> and opted to call
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