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The result was: promoted by sstflyer 16:10, 18 September 2015 (UTC)

Orsonwelles

 * ... that Orsonwelles, a genus of Hawaiian spiders named after the actor and film-maker Orson Welles, contains several species named after Welles' productions?


 * ALT1:... that Orsonwelles, a genus of Hawaiian spiders named after Orson Welles, exhibits island gigantism?
 * ALT2:... that up to 60 tiny spiders inhabit the dwellings of the much larger Orsonwelles?
 * Reviewed: Brazilian guinea pig

5x expanded by Animalparty (talk). Self-nominated at 06:08, 1 September 2015 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Long enough, new enough, no copyvio, close paraphrasing, or other content issues; all hooks cited. I somewhat prefer ALT1 because it captures both the source of the name and an interesting biological fact. Image is appropriately licensed, although a little dull at small size. Good to go. Opabinia regalis (talk) 02:09, 4 September 2015 (UTC)