In the collection are the spider Angelina Jolie, mole Donald Trump, rabbit Hugh Hefner and other species of animals, named after the stars.
Recently there is a tendency to call new biological species in honor of famous politicians and show business stars. As a result, from 17,000 to 24,000 species of animals, microorganisms and plants are named after world celebrities.
Wasp of Shakira (Aleiodes shakirae)
When the biologist Scott Shaw discovered a new species of wasps, he quickly found a suitable name for him. Insects with their graceful movements reminded him of the famous Shakira performing belly dancing.
The water mite Jennifer Lopez (Litarachna lopezae)
The arthropod was discovered in 2014 in the Straits of Mona, which separates Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. While writing an article about this tick, biologists listened to Jay Lo's songs, thanks to which they were always in a good mood. In gratitude they gave the object of their research the name of the singer.
Mole of Donald Trump (Neopalpa donaldtrumpi)
In honor of the American president, the kind of moths discovered recently in California is named. On the head of the insect are yellowish scales, which, according to biologists, are similar to Trump's hair.
The parasite of Bob Marley (Gnathia marleyi)
This is the name of a small crustacean that lives in the Caribbean Sea and feeds on the blood of fish. The name of the crustacean was revealed by the American marine biologist Paul Sickell. So he decided to perpetuate the name of his favorite artist.
Beyonce's Wort (Scaptia beyonceae)
In 2012, scientists discovered a new kind of gadfly with golden hairs on the abdomen. These hairs remind biologists of the American star Beyonce, in honor of which the insect was named.
Beetle Kate Winslet (Agra Katewinsletae)
Biologist Terry Erwin, who discovered this bug, decided to name it after Kate Winslet, the actress who starred in the movie Titanic. Thus, the scientist tried to draw an analogy between a sunken ship and the possible disappearance of a small bug from the face of the earth. This could be due to the massive destruction of the rainforest.
Rabbit Hugh Hefner (Sylvilagus palustris hefneri)
The legendary founder of Playboy gave his name to a small bog rabbit inhabiting the United States. This is understandable: rabbits and Hefner have long been associated with each other.
Frog Prince Charles (Hyloscirtus princecharlesi)
The species of amphibians, discovered in 2008 in Ecuador, got its name in honor of the British Prince Charles, in gratitude for his activities in protecting the tropical forests.
David Bowie the Spider
A new species of spiders covered with yellow hairs was discovered in 2009 in Malaysia. Scientist Peter Jager, who made the discovery, called the insect the name of the famous singer David Bowie. The scientist explained the choice of such a name by the fact that the name of a legendary musician can attract people to the problem of the disappearance of rare species of animals.
Spider Angelina Jolie (Aptostichus angelinajolieae)
Spider, named after the most beautiful woman on the planet, lives in the sand dunes of California. In this case, we are not talking about any similarity between Angelina and arthropods. Assigning the spider the name of the actress, the scientists just wanted to thank her for working as a goodwill ambassador of the UN.
Beetle of Schwarzenegger (Agra schwarzeneggeri)
15 years ago a new type of ground beetles was discovered on Costa Rica. The males of this insect have thickened thighs resembling pumped muscles. That is why the beetle was given the name of Arnold Schwarzenegger, the most famous bodybuilder.
Spider John Lennon (Bumba lennoni)
In honor of the legendary musician, the sight of one of the South American spiders of tarantulas, discovered in 2014, is named. Entomologists decided to express their respect for the memory of John Lennon and gave his name to the insect they discovered.
Crab Johnny Depp (Kooteninchele deppi)
The scientists decided to name in honor of Johnny Depp an ancient and already extinct crab. The claws of the arthropod are very similar to scissors and resemble the famous character of Depp - Edward Scissorhands.
Beetle Liv Tyler (Agra liv)
The beetle, discovered in 2002, was given the name of the beautiful Liv Tyler. Entomologists chose this name for an insect because of the actress's participation in the film Armageddon. Scientists believe that in case of destruction of tropical forests, Armageddon threatens the beetle.
The fly of Bill Gates (Eristalis gatesi)
This fly lives in the forests of Costa Rica, and it received its name in honor of Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft Corporation. So scientists noted the invaluable contribution that Gates made to scientific and technological progress.
Crustacean Freddie Mercury (Cirolana mercuryi)
Crustaceans were found on the coral reef of Bawe Island, near Zanzibar. Cancer turned out to be "fellow countryman" Freddie Mercury, who is also a native of Zanzibar, and therefore was named after the musician.