New tarantula species named in honor of Garcia Marquez It was found in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, and it’s being studied in Uruguay as well: the recently discovered "Kankuamo marquezi" spider was named to honor the indigenous Kankuamo group who live in the same area of Colombia, and Nobel literature laureate Gabriel García Márquez. Its principal characteristic is a defense mechanism that includes releasing stinging hairs that dig into predators' eyes and people's skin. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES