A Chinese scientist, Mi Xiaoqi, has named 16 newly discovered spider species after popular songs by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou. The names range from 'Starry Mood' to 'Dragon Fist', reflecting the scientist's admiration for the Mandopop star. The research paper, published in December 2022, has gained significant online attention.
From ‘Starry Mood’ to ‘Dragon Fist’: Chinese scientist and ‘ultimate fan’ names 16 spider species after Jay Chou ’s hit songs
Taiwan-born Chou, renowned for his dramatic romance ballads and pop beats, is one of the world’s most popular Mandarin-language artists having sold over 30 million records.Now his songs will be immortalised as the names of the eight-legged critters that Mi and his colleagues recently discovered in China’s Yunnan province.
Excuse spider, a fuzzy brown and white critter, shares its name with a track from Chou’s 2004 album “Common Jasmine Orange”, the best-selling physical album in China this century according to Guinness World Records.
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