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A horsefly with a golden booty has been named after Beyonce

A horsefly with a golden booty has been named after Beyonce. [MSNBC]
"The all-time diva of flies." lol.
Go here for more species named after celebrities. [LifeScience] A previously unnamed species of horse fly with a glamorous golden rear end has been named Beyonce because it is the "all-time diva of flies," researchers say. Bryan Lessard, a researcher from Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, is responsible for officially describing the fly and naming it Scaptia (Plinthina) beyonceae, according to the Australian National Insect Collection.
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