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  2. Eriovixia gryffindori - Wikipedia

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    The discoverers of this new spider thought it resembled the Sorting Hat of the Harry Potter series, so they named it after Godric Gryffindor, the original owner of the Sorting Hat. [2] E. gryffindori is the most recent and possibly the most well-known of the 21 species of the genus Eriovixia. These spiders reside mostly in the tropical regions ...

  3. List of organisms named after the Harry Potter series

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    Wolf spider: Aragog "This species is named after Aragog, the famous fictional spider from “Harry Potter” book series by J.K. Rowling, in a reference to the similarities between this species and the animatronic puppet version of the character used in the film “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”, which is actually based on a wolf ...

  4. Lycosa aragogi - Wikipedia

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    This species was named after Aragog, the fictional spider from the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, [4] as it resembled the animatronic puppet version of this character created for the movie Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. [2] Another reason for this eponymy was the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the whole Harry Potter ...

  5. Who's afraid of Venomius tomhardyi? Meet 5 mesmerizing ... - AOL

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    Don't be surprised if these spiders yell "Bloody hell, Harry!" Named after two of the mystical characters in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, these insects are bound to have some magical ...

  6. List of fictional arthropods - Wikipedia

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    Spider: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: J. K. Rowling: Aragog was an Acromantula—an enormous, sentient spider capable of speech—who made a unique clicking noise as he moved in search of prey. Hagrid raised him from an egg as a Hogwarts student.

  7. Aname aragog - Wikipedia

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    Aname aragog is a species of trapdoor spider in the family Anamidae. It is found in the Pilbara region of Western Australia . The specific epithet is in reference to the spider Aragog in J.K. Rowling 's Harry Potter books.

  8. Oonopidae - Wikipedia

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    Oonopidae, also known as goblin spiders, is a family of spiders consisting of over 1,600 described species in about 113 genera worldwide, [1] with total species diversity estimated at 2000 to 2500 species. [2] The type genus of the family is Oonops Keyserling, 1835. Goblin spiders are generally tiny, measuring about 1 to 3 millimeters.

  9. ‘Ghostly’ creature — named after Harry Potter villain ...

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    “The species epithet pays tribute to the antagonist in the Harry Potter book series, Lord Voldemort, a terrifying wizard who, like the new ant, is slender, pale and thrives in darkness ...