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New Arachnid Named for Lord of the Rings Character

A new species of cave-dwelling arachnid Ā discovered in Brazil has been named after Gollum from the Lord of the Rings. Iandumoema smeagol Ā belongs to the order Opiliones, which represents the diverse group of over 6,500 harvestmen including the ones that are commonly found in gardens.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/11/151119-lord-of-the-rings-arachnid-smeagol-harvestmen-science/

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