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New Colombian Spider Named After Pink Floyd Discovered

5/3/2026

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South American researchers identified a new crevice-weaver spider, Pikelinia floydmuraria, in Colombia.
The name honors Pink Floyd and Latin muraria, reflecting its 3-4 mm wall-dwelling size.
The spiders capture ants up to six times larger than their prosoma and build webs near artificial lights to trap phototactic insects.
Being only the second Colombian Pikelinia species, it spurs DNA studies and shows female genitalia similar to Galapagos Pikelinia fasciata.

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South American researchers identified a new crevice-weaver spider, Pikelinia floydmuraria, in Colombia.
The name honors Pink Floyd and Latin muraria, reflecting its 3-4 mm wall-dwelling size.
The spiders capture ants up to six times larger than their prosoma and build webs near artificial lights to trap phototactic insects.
Being only the second Colombian Pikelinia species, it spurs DNA studies and shows female genitalia similar to Galapagos Pikelinia fasciata.