The "man in black" may be gone, but he'll never be forgotten, especially among arachnologists. Researchers from Auburn University and Millsaps College have reclassified 55 known tarantula species down to 15, while adding 14 new species, including Aphonopelma johnnycashi. The mostly black tarantula species was discovered near Folsom State Prison in California, which is the subject of one of Johnny Cash's most famous songs, "Folsom Prison Blues," recorded during a concert at the prison in 1968.
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