Spintharus davidbowiei

Spintharus davidbowiei is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in Mexico.^[1] It is one of 15 new species described in 2018. About its naming, the authors wrote: "The species epithet honours the great artist David Bowie who passed away prematurely in 2016, but whose music will continue to inspire the generations to come."^[2]

Spintharus davidbowiei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Theridiidae
Genus:	Spintharus
Species:	S. davidbowiei
Binomial name
Spintharus davidbowiei Agnarsson & Chomitz, 2018