New Spider Species Named After Star Trek Characters

• Three new spider species belonging to the Roddenberryus genus have been discovered and named after Star Trek characters.
• The spiders were named Kirk, McCoy, and Spock after the Star Trek characters.
• The spiders resemble spaceships which influenced the naming decision.
• The spiders have unique features like only having two eyes instead of the usual eight.
• The discovery provides opportunities to study evolution and biogeographic history.

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