A recently discovered Caribbean parasitic crustacean has been named for Bob Marley. Gnathia marleyi and the beloved Reggae artist have little in common other than the fact that they both hail from Jamaica. Marley isn’t the first cultural icon for which a bug, spider, crab, or other gross thing has been named. We’ve assembled a sampling of the species named for celebrities. Read on, folks! You know you want to.
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No. 1 | Scaptia plinthina beyonceae
A fly named for Beyonce Knowles due to its prominent booty. Image via International Business Times
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No. 2 | Albunea groeningi
A sand crab named for Simpsons creator, Matt Groening. Image via Lists of World
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No. 3 | Agra schwarzeneggeri
A beetle named for Arnold Schwarzenegger due to its muscular appearance. Image via Blog do Curioso
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No. 4 | Aptostichus stephencolberti
A spider named for Stephen Colbert. It should be noted that the final "t" is silent. Image via Radical Normality
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No. 5 | Pachygnatha zappa
A spider named for Frank Zappa due to its appendages resembling a moustache. This is one of 5 organisms named for Zappa. Image via Sport Life
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No. 6 | Agathidium vaderi
A beetle named for Darth Vader due to its black coloration and its tendency to force choke rebel traitors. Image via Lists of World
(via Wikipedia, title image via Phenomenica)
- World’s largest insect should be named Robert Wadlow
- World’s smallest decapitating fly should be named Duncan MacLeod
- These ants… These ants don’t deserve a name
