Animal Species Named After Popular Celebrities

24 Oct 2024 Credit: Pixabay

Aptostichus angelinajolieae (Angelina Jolie)

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Scaptia beyonceae (Beyoncé)

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Neopalpa donaldtrumpi (Donald Trump)

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Agra schwarzeneggeri (Arnold Schwarzenegger)

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Eristalis gatesi (Bill Gates)

[{"selector":"#anim-4259804e-956d-48e0-99a4-1383ba955995","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-343a7b4b-a930-4751-b9e2-3bba81e25788","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 220.57614%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-04fb3f64-c09c-4979-bc7d-efe946daadc7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-91d68e68-2450-4668-ba02-0ac715927050","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 513.07179%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-612425fc-3eb7-44a6-9fc5-857d2fe26c64","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-015af4fd-5330-4d71-a5f8-f2dcb7ae2261","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -748.24954%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Type: Flower fly This fly was named in honor of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, acknowledging his contributions to technology and philanthropy. Credit: Google

Calponia harrisonfordi (Harrison Ford)

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Aleiodes shakirae (Shakira)

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Gnathia marleyi (Bob Marley)

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Loureedia phoenixi (Joaquin Phoenix)

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