A new species of millipede has been identified, and named Nannaria swiftae (after Taylor Swift, the singer ):
(Source: Dr Derek Hennen / Phys.Org)
Sometimes, naming a species after a celebrity is used as a way to make fun of them - but that's not the case here. The lead author of the study, Dr Derek Hennen, is a fan of Taylor Swift: her music helped him to get through the highs and lows of grad school, and he named the species after her to thank her for that .
(Source: Dr Derek Hennen / Phys.Org)
Sometimes, naming a species after a celebrity is used as a way to make fun of them - but that's not the case here. The lead author of the study, Dr Derek Hennen, is a fan of Taylor Swift: her music helped him to get through the highs and lows of grad school, and he named the species after her to thank her for that .
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