Aptostichus Stephencolberti facts
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At least 4 species have been given names honoring Stephen Colbert. One of them, a species of trapdoor spider, was named Aptostichus stephencolberti.
Stephen Colbert has a trapdoor spider species named after him, Aptostichus Stephencolberti, after he appealed for it
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When Stephen Colbert found out that biologist Jason Bond named a spider after Neil Young, he demanded one be named after him. After an on show interview, the Aptostichus stephencolberti (Silent T) became the name of a newly discovered spider.
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Stephen Colbert has a trapdoor spider named after him - it is called the "Aptostichus stephencolberti"
