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Joker Spider
Loureedia phoenixi
Loureedia phoenixi is a species of spider discovered in Iran in 2020. It is a velvet spider and is described as reclusive. The species is named after American musician Lou Reed and actor Joaquin Phoenix, as its color pattern resembles the appearance of the DC Comics character Joker as portrayed by Phoenix in the 2019 film Joker. It is the first species of its genus found outside the Mediterranean basin, over 1,500 kilometers from the previously known range.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1167973.