Neil Young gets new honor -- his own spider

[Ichingcarpenter]

Source: Reuters

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Iconic singer and songwriter Neil Young has had an honor bestowed upon him that is not received by many musicians -- his own spider.


An East Carolina University biologist, Jason Bond, discovered a new species of trapdoor spider and opted to call the arachnid after his favorite musician, Canadian Neil Young, naming it Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi.

"There are rather strict rules about how you name new species," Bond said in a statement.

"As long as these rules are followed you can give a new species just about any name you please. With regards to Neil Young, I really enjoy his music and have had a great appreciation of him as an activist for peace and justice."
Young, 62, is a veteran rock musician who rose to fame in the 1960s with the band Buffalo Springfield and later became a member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, whose 1970 release "Deja Vu" has become a classic rock album.

The singer/songwriter, whose solo work ranges from older albums such as "Harvest" to newer CDs like "Living with War," has long been an activist for social and anti-war causes.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080512/sc_nm/young_dc_2

[shain from kane]

1. What a killer.

[kimmerspixelated]

2. Neil Young is really at the top of my favorite songwriters!

Joni Mitchell, Tom Petty-I could go on!

[ToughLuck]

3. Just love it..great story..you go Neil, the perfect spider!

[edbermac]

4. My My Hey Hey

[Echo In Light]

11. "it's better to burn out than to fade away."

[ret5hd]

5. According to SOME here, Neil is coward and a man to be feared:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5928493&mesg_id=5928820

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5928493&mesg_id=5928961

:rofl:

[Veronica.Franco]

9. Check out this link and amazing video ...

http://www.news.com/8301-13953_3-9937142-80.html

Neil Young is a very busy man ... an amazing genius ... so much to look forward too ...

[mitchum]

10. Let's hope the spider doesn't become a Reagan supporter

Me? I would have named the spider after Neil's amplifier

[Mongooseflies]

6. K&R for Shakey!

If you don't own a copy of "Live at Massey Hall" 1971,
and you're a Neil fan, you are missing out on some of the most touching earnest renditions of his best music before he was even finished writing them.


:smoke:

[cnc1970]

7. Neal rocks

his almost primal connections with nature and music and inspiring

[tabasco]

8. Neil Young is something special !

Thanks Canada!