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Beyoncé - The pop star inspired the name for a rare fly found in some regions of Australia: 'Scaptia beyonceae.'
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Mick Jagger - The species 'Aegrotocatellus jaggeri,' from the same family of the trilobites (marine animals that went extinct in the Paleozoic era), was named after the Rolling Stones's lead singer.
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Keith Richards - The Stones's guitarist also got its very own trilobite species: 'Perirehaedulus richards.'
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Angelina Jolie - The trapdoor spider 'Aptostichus angelinajolieae,' named after the award-winning actress, can be found in coastal dunes in the north of California.
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Tobey Maguire - Of course Spider-Man had to have a species of spider named after him! 'Filistata maguirei' is a spider that was discovered in Iran.
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Andrew Garfield - Maguire's successor as the Spider-Man also inspired the name of yet another Iranian spider: 'Pritha garfieldi.'
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Arnold Schwarzenegger - A beetle was named 'Agra schwarzeneggeri' as a tribute to the Austrian actor.
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Kate Winslet - A relative of 'Agra schwarzeneggeri' is the 'Agra katewinsletaes,' whose name was inspired by none other than the 'Titanic' star.
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Liv Tyler - It seems like whoever is finding these spiders is really into Hollywood actors! 'Agra liv' was named after Liv Tyler.
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SpongeBob SquarePants - The funny cartoon was the inspiration behind the name 'Spongiforma squarepantsii,' a species of fungus that swells and deflates with water. Makes sense!
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Freddie Mercury - 'Cirolana mercuryi,' from the isopods order, was found in coral reefs off the coast of the Bawe island in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The Queen lead singer was born in Zanzibar.
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Brian May - The Queen guitarist was paid tribute to when Zygoptera, an insect similar to a firefly, was named 'Heteragrion brianmayi.'
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Roger Taylor - The Queen drummer also got his very own insect: the 'Heteragrion rogertaylori.'
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James Brown - The Funk legend inspired the name of the mite 'Funkotriplogynium iagobadius.' The reference here is taken to the next level as 'lagoe' and 'badius' mean the name James and the color brown in Latin, respectiveley.
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Elvis Presley - The King of Rock, who authored the hit single 'All Shook Up,' was the inspiration behind the name of the wasp 'Preseucoila imallshookupis.'
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John Lennon - There are three animals named after the former Beatle: 'Avalanchurus Lennoni' (a species of trilobite), the spider 'Bumba lennoni' and the wasp 'Notiospathius johnlennoni.'
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Marilyn Monroe - Scientists also paid homage to the movie star by naming a species of trilobite 'Norasaphus monroeae.'
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Barack Obama - The former President of the United States also has a spider named after him: the 'Aptostichus barackobamai.'
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George W. Bush - The beetle 'Agathidium bushi' was named after yet another former US President.
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Dick Cheney - Bush's Vice-President was also the inspiration behind this beetle's name: 'Agathidium cheneyi.'
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Johnny Depp - 'Kooteninchela deppi' is the name of a marine fossil.
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Bono - A spider found at California's Joshua Tree National Park, which is a cult place for U2 fans because of their iconic 1987 album 'The Joshua Tree,' was baptized 'Aptostichus bonoi.'
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Jim Morrison - Do you remember The Doors lead singer's nickname 'the King Lizard?' That's why a giant lizard that lived around 40 million years ago in south east Asia was named 'Barbatuex Morrisoni!'
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Bill Gates - The Microsoft founder was the inspiration behind the name of a fly found in the mountains of Costa Rica: 'Eristalis gatesi.'
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Stephen Colbert - The 'Late Show' host inspired the name of a new species of wasp: the 'Aleiodes colberti.'
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Jon Stewart - A whole new species of wasps was discovered in the Andes regions and in Ecuador, and the former 'The Daily Show' host was the inspiration behind the name: the 'Aleiodes stewarti.'
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Ellen DeGeneres - The charismatic TV host is another wasp in the animal kingdom: the 'Aleiodes ellenis.'
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Jimmy Fallon - The 'Tonight Show' host also has fans in the science world, who named the wasp 'Aleoides falloni' after him.
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Che Guevara - A very particular beetle has the name 'Cheguevaria,' after the Argentinian revolutionary.
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Ozzy Osbourne - The Black Sabbath vocalist also inspired the name of a frog found in the Brazilian Amazon: the 'Dendropsophus ozzyi.'
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Arthur Connan Doyle - The creator of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes got a dinosaur named after him: the 'Arthurdactylus conandoylei.'
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David Attenborough - The British David Attenborough and BBC broadcaster has had many insects, birds and plants named after him, but one stood out: the dinosaur species 'Attenborosaurus conybeari.'
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Beyoncé - The pop star inspired the name for a rare fly found in some regions of Australia: 'Scaptia beyonceae.'
© Getty Images
1 / 33 Fotos
Mick Jagger - The species 'Aegrotocatellus jaggeri,' from the same family of the trilobites (marine animals that went extinct in the Paleozoic era), was named after the Rolling Stones's lead singer.
© Getty Images
2 / 33 Fotos
Keith Richards - The Stones's guitarist also got its very own trilobite species: 'Perirehaedulus richards.'
© Getty Images
3 / 33 Fotos
Angelina Jolie - The trapdoor spider 'Aptostichus angelinajolieae,' named after the award-winning actress, can be found in coastal dunes in the north of California.
© Getty Images
4 / 33 Fotos
Tobey Maguire - Of course Spider-Man had to have a species of spider named after him! 'Filistata maguirei' is a spider that was discovered in Iran.
© Getty Images
5 / 33 Fotos
Andrew Garfield - Maguire's successor as the Spider-Man also inspired the name of yet another Iranian spider: 'Pritha garfieldi.'
© Getty Images
6 / 33 Fotos
Arnold Schwarzenegger - A beetle was named 'Agra schwarzeneggeri' as a tribute to the Austrian actor.
© Getty Images
7 / 33 Fotos
Kate Winslet - A relative of 'Agra schwarzeneggeri' is the 'Agra katewinsletaes,' whose name was inspired by none other than the 'Titanic' star.
© Getty Images
8 / 33 Fotos
Liv Tyler - It seems like whoever is finding these spiders is really into Hollywood actors! 'Agra liv' was named after Liv Tyler.
© Getty Images
9 / 33 Fotos
SpongeBob SquarePants - The funny cartoon was the inspiration behind the name 'Spongiforma squarepantsii,' a species of fungus that swells and deflates with water. Makes sense!
© Getty Images
10 / 33 Fotos
Freddie Mercury - 'Cirolana mercuryi,' from the isopods order, was found in coral reefs off the coast of the Bawe island in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The Queen lead singer was born in Zanzibar.
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11 / 33 Fotos
Brian May - The Queen guitarist was paid tribute to when Zygoptera, an insect similar to a firefly, was named 'Heteragrion brianmayi.'
© Getty Images
12 / 33 Fotos
Roger Taylor - The Queen drummer also got his very own insect: the 'Heteragrion rogertaylori.'
© Getty Images
13 / 33 Fotos
James Brown - The Funk legend inspired the name of the mite 'Funkotriplogynium iagobadius.' The reference here is taken to the next level as 'lagoe' and 'badius' mean the name James and the color brown in Latin, respectiveley.
© Getty Images
14 / 33 Fotos
Elvis Presley - The King of Rock, who authored the hit single 'All Shook Up,' was the inspiration behind the name of the wasp 'Preseucoila imallshookupis.'
© Getty Images
15 / 33 Fotos
John Lennon - There are three animals named after the former Beatle: 'Avalanchurus Lennoni' (a species of trilobite), the spider 'Bumba lennoni' and the wasp 'Notiospathius johnlennoni.'
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Marilyn Monroe - Scientists also paid homage to the movie star by naming a species of trilobite 'Norasaphus monroeae.'
© Getty Images
17 / 33 Fotos
Barack Obama - The former President of the United States also has a spider named after him: the 'Aptostichus barackobamai.'
© Getty Images
18 / 33 Fotos
George W. Bush - The beetle 'Agathidium bushi' was named after yet another former US President.
© Getty Images
19 / 33 Fotos
Dick Cheney - Bush's Vice-President was also the inspiration behind this beetle's name: 'Agathidium cheneyi.'
© Getty Images
20 / 33 Fotos
Johnny Depp - 'Kooteninchela deppi' is the name of a marine fossil.
© Getty Images
21 / 33 Fotos
Bono - A spider found at California's Joshua Tree National Park, which is a cult place for U2 fans because of their iconic 1987 album 'The Joshua Tree,' was baptized 'Aptostichus bonoi.'
© Getty Images
22 / 33 Fotos
Jim Morrison - Do you remember The Doors lead singer's nickname 'the King Lizard?' That's why a giant lizard that lived around 40 million years ago in south east Asia was named 'Barbatuex Morrisoni!'
© Getty Images
23 / 33 Fotos
Bill Gates - The Microsoft founder was the inspiration behind the name of a fly found in the mountains of Costa Rica: 'Eristalis gatesi.'
© Getty Images
24 / 33 Fotos
Stephen Colbert - The 'Late Show' host inspired the name of a new species of wasp: the 'Aleiodes colberti.'
© Getty Images
25 / 33 Fotos
Jon Stewart - A whole new species of wasps was discovered in the Andes regions and in Ecuador, and the former 'The Daily Show' host was the inspiration behind the name: the 'Aleiodes stewarti.'
© Getty Images
26 / 33 Fotos
Ellen DeGeneres - The charismatic TV host is another wasp in the animal kingdom: the 'Aleiodes ellenis.'
© Getty Images
27 / 33 Fotos
Jimmy Fallon - The 'Tonight Show' host also has fans in the science world, who named the wasp 'Aleoides falloni' after him.
© Getty Images
28 / 33 Fotos
Che Guevara - A very particular beetle has the name 'Cheguevaria,' after the Argentinian revolutionary.
© Getty Images
29 / 33 Fotos
Ozzy Osbourne - The Black Sabbath vocalist also inspired the name of a frog found in the Brazilian Amazon: the 'Dendropsophus ozzyi.'
© Getty Images
30 / 33 Fotos
Arthur Connan Doyle - The creator of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes got a dinosaur named after him: the 'Arthurdactylus conandoylei.'
© Getty Images
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David Attenborough - The British David Attenborough and BBC broadcaster has had many insects, birds and plants named after him, but one stood out: the dinosaur species 'Attenborosaurus conybeari.'
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Celebrities who have inspired animal names
Some scientists have paid tribute to these A-listers by naming certain species after them!
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