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Bugs Named After Celebrities

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Dec 20, 2013 6:05 PM
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Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones, Sea Slug
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Emilia Clarke

A newly discovered sea slug was recently named after the popular Game of Thrones star. Some insist the slug was particularly reminiscent of the Khaleesi's hair "in the last episode of the first season of the show."


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Jim Parsons

The Euglossa bazinga, a new species of the Brazilian orchid bee, got its name from the catchphrase uttered by Dr. Sheldon Cooper, the brainiac physicist who Parsons plays on The Big Bang Theory.


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Marilyn Monroe

The Norasaphus monroeae is a species of trilobite named after the screen star due to its hourglass-like shape.


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Harrison Ford

Why'd it have to be snakes spiders?! The Calponia Harrisonfordi received its name as a way of thanking the actor for narrating a documentary for the Natural History Museum in London.


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Angelina Jolie

The Aptostichus Angelinajolieae trapdoor spider is named after the Academy Award winner.


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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Hasta la vista, buggy! This buff little carabid beetle's, aka the Agra Schwarzeneggeri, biceps-like limbs helped determine its Terminator-inspired moniker.

 

 


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Mick Jagger

The extinct Aegrotocatellus Jaggerià is named after the Rolling Stones frontman.


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George W. Bush

Beetle in chief? Agathidium Bushi refers to a type of beetle named after the 43rd president.


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Beyoncé

Here's one fly horsefly! The Scaptia Beyonceae has a distinct yellow marking on its abdomen that is very bootylicious.


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Elvis Presley

Can you unscramble this name? Preseucoila imallshookupis is a species of gall wasp named after The King—Preseucoila, was inspired by the singers last name, while the species name is a play on the hit song, "All Shook Up."


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Stephen Colbert

In all truthiness, this diving beetle was named after The Colbert Report host.


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Barack Obama

How's this for a meme?! The Caloplaca Obamae species of lichen is named after the 44th president.


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Bob Marley

Now this is love! The Gnathia Marleyi is a parasite that's only found in the Caribbean Sea.


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Jerry Garcia

This wood roach will not only get by, it will survive—the Cryptocercus garciai owes its name to the Grateful Dead musician.


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Hugh Hefner

Though this bunny won't be named Playmate of the Year anytime soon, it does owe its name, Sylvilagus palustris hefneri, to the Playboy founder.

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