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Actor Jeff Daniels ‘honored’ with namesake parasite that kills tarantulas

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“In Hollywood, you haven’t really made it until you’ve been recognized by those in the field of parasitology,” the 66-year-old ‘”Arachnophobia” star said.
Jeff Daniels may have never won an Academy Award, but he now has the honor of having a parasite that kills tarantulas named after him. The “Dumb and Dumber” actor received that distinction after researchers from the University of California at Riverside discovered a worm believed to infect that specific breed of spider.

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