Oct 16, 2024, 07:06 PM IST

7 animals named after popular celebrities

Pavan Naidu

Synalpheus pinkfloydi

The pink-clawed pistol shrimp, Synalpheus pinkfloydi, is named after the rock band Pink Floyd.

 Aleiodes shakirae

The Aleiodes shakirae, also known as the Shakira wasp, is a parasitic wasp named after the Colombian singer Shakira.

Scaptia beyonceae

Scaptia beyonceae, also known as the "Beyoncé fly", is named after Beyoncé because of its golden abdomen.

Sericomyrmex radioheadi

This ant species was named after popular rock band Radiohead in 2017.

Nannaria swiftae

The Nannaria swiftae, commonly referred to as the Swift twisted-claw millipede, is named after the popular singer Taylor Swift.

Irwin's turtle

Steve Irwin, who was an Australian zookeeper has multiple animals named after him, including a turtle, a snail, and a blood parasite.

Baicalellia daftpunka

This rhabdocoel flatworm is named after Daft Punk.

This information is not DNA’s opinion but obtained from media reports.