Scytodes kumonga is a species of spider in the Scytodidae family native to Iran and Oman. It was described in 2020. The specific name kumonga refers to the spider kaiju Kumonga, a recurring monster in the Godzilla franchise by Toho which can spit silk in a similar manner to spitting spiders to ensnare opponents, whose name in turn is derived from the Japanese word for 'spider', . Kumonga's binomial name in Godzilla Singular Point, Kumonga scytodes, pays homage to this species.
See also Agroeca angirasu, a species of sac spider named after the kaiju Anguirus also native to Iran, classified in 2021 Ramisyllis kingghidorahi, a species of Polychaete native to the Sea of Japan named after the kaiju King Ghidorah, classified in 2022
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