Aptostichus stephencolberti [SEP] named after
Aptostichus stephencolberti
Aptostichus stephencolberti is a species of spider in the family Euctenizidae, named after the American satirist Stephen Colbert. The spider was discovered on the California coastline in 2007.
Spider.
"Aptostichus stephencolberti" is found on coastal dunes that extend from the Big Sur area to the San Francisco Peninsula at Point Lobos and Golden Gate. Compared to closely related species such as "Aptostichus angelinajolieae" (named after Angelina Jolie), "Aptostichus stephencolberti" is lighter in color. The male holotype and the female paratype
the phone to decide which spider should be named after Colbert, but as there were 27 different species of spider available, Bond was left to make the final choice.
The name "Aptostichus stephencolberti" was officially announced as the spider named after Colbert on "The Colbert Report" on August 6, 2008. Because Colbert pronounces his surname with a silent "T", the last "T" in "stephencolberti" is also silent.
See also.
- List of organisms named after celebrities