Kidney garden spider with a mustache & 8 beady eyes could become face of Pringles as chip firm launches bizarre campaign
PRINGLES are petitioning to name a type of spider that bears an uncanny resemblance to the iconic chip’s mustache logo, after themselves.
The company has garnered nearly 6,000 signatures on to "convince the arachnid community,” to name the kidney garden spider, after the chip.
The petition is directly addressed to the International Society of Arachnology and eight other spider-research organizations.
If the mission is successful Pringles will give the first 1,500 signatories a free can of chips.
If the spider is not renamed by October 31, there will be no free chips for anyone.
The company website allows users to “ adopt” their very own pringles spider.
"In 1968 the world was introduced to the iconic Pringles can and logo, but little did we know there was a creature amongst us who was unknowingly spreading the Pringles love,” the company said in a statement.
“We’re thrilled to rally fans to help us recognize this spectacular spider, and welcome it into the Pringles family.”
The name for the kidney garden spider was established in 1886.
It can be found throughout
Some spiders are also in India, the Philipines and Australia.
The spiders are less than an inch long.
