"In Hollywood, you haven't really made it until you've been recognized by those in parasitology...

[NNadir]

The full quote was found in the Nature Briefing to which I subscribe by email, the January 19th edition where it was the the quote of the day:

QUOTE OF THE DAY
“In Hollywood, you haven’t really made it until you’ve been recognized by those in the field of parasitology.”

Actor Jeff Daniels gamely responds to the news that a newly described species of nematode has been named after him. Tarantobelus jeffdanielsi kills tarantulas, just like Daniels's character in the 1990 film ‘Arachnophobia’. (Variety | 3 min read)

Reference: Journal of Parasitology paper

The link to the Variety article is here: Newly Discovered Parasitic Worm Named After Jeff Daniels

The original paper is found here: TARANTOBELUS JEFFDANIELSI N. SP. (PANAGROLAIMOMORPHA; PANAGROLAIMIDAE), A NEMATODE PARASITE OF TARANTULAS (Dillman et al. J Parasitol (2022) 108 (1): 30–43.) For some reason I don't have access to this journal through my normal channels, but the full paper can be access via Bioone using Google Scholar.

Be kind to your tarantulas and keep them away from Tarantobelus jeffdanielsi

[eppur_se_muova]

1. Clever inside joke ! nt