Rock 'n Roll Spider

[cranefly]

Lou Reed Lives on ... in a spider.

Mr. Reed’s namesake spiders do have a suitably rock-n-roll lifestyle; They decorate the roof of their underground burrow with their prey remnants, and juveniles feed on their mother’s corpse before dispersing. Loureedia spiders are found in Israel, which is an homage to the rocker’s Jewish roots. You can read the full paper online, but it’s a bit dry if you aren’t deeply interested in spider anatomy

Lady Cranefly pointed me to this.
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/1...-a-spider/