When you think of Beyoncé, you do not associate her with flies. Well, maybe now you will. Times Live has reported that an Australian scientist has named a fly after the singer, because the species has a golden lower abdomen.
Bryan Lessard, a researcher from a government institute said he paid tribute to Beyoncé because the colour of the insect’s bottom made it a “diva of flies”. The fly has been dubbed Scaptia (Plinthina) beyonceae.
"It was the unique dense golden hairs on the fly's abdomen that led me to name this fly in honour of the performer Beyoncé as well as giving me the chance to demonstrate the fun side of taxonomy - the naming of species.”
Sourced from: Times Live.
Text by: Priya Pitamber
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