A new type of spider has been named after ABBA.
The spider has been named after ABBA
Music-loving scientists have called the new genus of arachnid Abba transversa in homage to the 'Dancing Queen' band.
Dr. Pedro Castanheira and Dr. Volker Framenau said: "The band's songs and subsequent musicals 'Mamma Mia!' and 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' provided hours of entertainment for us."
The spider is found in the coastal areas of New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.
The tiny critter differentiates from other species within the spider family by the presence of two dark spots in the middle of its abdomen and by the thick hair on the legs of the males and boffins believe that the discovery could be significant.
Dr. Castanheira, from Murdoch University in Perth, added: "Currently, 80 per cent of Australian spider species are unknown, and many of the described ones are misplaced in different genera, like Abba transversa used to be."