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Monday News Roundup: Bowie Spiders, Masshole Sharks, and Killer Ladybugs

Discover the rare hairy yellow spider, Heteropoda davidbowie, named after the legendary musician. Dive into its fascinating story.

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• It's arachna-Bowie! A rare, hairy, and yellow spider has been named after the master of Ziggy Stardust himself. It's new title: Heteropoda davidbowie. • Today's flabbergast: If Fruit Loops are a healthy food, our derriere is a color television set. • Swimmers of Amity Island, beware—great white sharks have been tagged up in New England (hear that, Robert Shaw?). • It was only a matter of time: Porn hits Twitter. • Meanwhile, Boulder, CO is being taken over by ladybugs.

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