Pringles wants a spider named after him

These textiles were inspired by spider webs 1:23 New York (CNN Business) — Pringles and spiders are probably two things you don’t normally associate … until now.
The Kellogg-owned brand is asking the “spider community” to recognize the little-known Kidney Garden spider as the Pringles spider. The reason, according to the snack maker, is that it bears an uncanny resemblance to its mustache logo. Araneus mitificus, commonly known as the kidney garden spider or pale orb weaver, Satara, Maharashtra, India. “In 1968, the world was introduced to the iconic Pringles can and logo, but little did we know there was a creature among us who was unknowingly spreading the love of Pringles,” said Mauricio Jenkins, head of US marketing for Pringles. , in a press release. An online petition was started last week with just over 1,000 signatures. If it is “officially recognized by the spider community,” Pringles said it will give away 1,500 cans to the first 1,500 signers to celebrate the spider’s new name. The Pringles snacks logo is very similar to the pale orb spider. Pringles petitioned the International Society for Arachnology and nine other similar organizations for the name change. According to Nature World News, the pale orb spider has had that name since 1886 and is native to Southeast Asia, where it is found in Thailand, Singapore, and Vietnam. This is one of the latest Pringles publicity stunts, including the sale of NFTs and candles. Its parent company recently announced that it will be spun off into three different companies, one of which will remain focused on the snack business.