«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.
