Spintharus leonardodicaprioi

Spintharus leonardodicaprioi is a species of theridiid spider. It is found in the Dominican Republic and was named after the actor Leonardo DiCaprio for his environmental activism. It was named alongside several other Spintharus species whose specific epithets honored celebrities, and it received media coverage from around the world due to its name.

See also
 List of organisms named after famous people
 Grouvellinus leonardodicaprioi, a beetle named after DiCaprio

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Category:Spiders described in 2018
Category:Arthropods of the Dominican Republic
Category:Theridiidae
Category:Leonardo DiCaprio