Art boffins to study the ‘Grace Jones’ influence
ONE of Britain’s rarest and most charismatic spiders could be thriving in a Stirling bog.
The 3mm long sunjumper spider is easily recognised by its fluorescent yellow legs and mouthparts and its hairy black body.
But the tiny predator is only found in Britain in a few lowland raised bogs in Scotland and a single site in Wales.
Bug experts will search for the jumping creature at Wester Moss nature reserve near Stirling this week, to discover how widespread the species is at the site.
The spider, which eats small invertebrates, was first discovered in Britain in 1989. It is thought the Wester Moss population could consist of hundreds of individual spiders.
Grace has contributed to the world of music, fashion and film. chart hits, including Slave To The Rhythm and Pull Up To The Bumper. The twice- married celeb – who also dated Swedish action movie star Dolph Lundgren, 59 – has sold millions of records.
One hopeful attendee of the October event said they hoped it would ape the success of an earlier, similar forum which analysed the work of British disco pop band, The Pet Shop Boys.
He said: “She’s an icon of her time and synonymous with the flamboyant excess of the 1980s. I can’t think of a better figure to form the central plank of our discussion.”
In Britain, the star is probably best remembered for slapping Russell Harty on his prime time chat show for speaking to another guest.
Sir Roger, who passed away in May, aged 89, was also ver y diplomatic when talking about the movie star musician whose father was a bishop.
In one interview, when asked who his favourite Bond girl was, he said: “People often ask me about Grace Jones.
“But I find if you can’t find something positive to say about somebody you shouldn’t say anything at all.”
The 69- year- old celebrity – rumoured to be worth £5 million – has little time for today’s musicians and chart stars.
Taking aim at the likes of Lady Gaga, the no- nonsense chanteuse claimed in an earlier interview: “I have been so copied by those people who have made fortunes.”