Australian researchers have dubbed a recently discovered horsefly with a golden backside the "Scaptia (Plinthina) beyonceae" after the "Single Ladies" soulstress—and earlier this month, scientists named a new species of crab with a hairy chest “The Hoff” after David Hasselhoff. See more wild things named after stars, from the Angelina beetle to the Hugh Hefner bunny.
Fern Named After Lady Gaga, Beyoncé’s Horsefly, and More Species Named After Celebrities
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