An American scientist has named a newly discovered centipede species after the singer Taylor Swift – he is a big fan.
Unusual honor for Taylor Swift (32): A newly discovered centipede has been named after the singer. A scientist from the University of Virginia Tech in the east of the USA discovered the previously unknown species and, as a fan of Taylor Swift, named it after the pop star: “Nannaria swiftae” is the official Latin name for the little animal, which is about 22 centimeters long.
Scientist and Swift fan named Derek Hennen writes of the “new” centipede: “This new centipede species is Nannaria Swiftae: I named her after Taylor Swift! I’m a huge fan of her music, so I wanted to express my appreciation by I’m naming a new species from Tennessee after her. What an honor!”
According to the article in Swift, the English, i.e. colloquial, name of the little animal is called Millipede Twisted-Claw.
A centipede for woman’s patience
Not only Swift can look forward to a new namesake. The scientist also dedicated an animal to his wife, saying that he had fun finding names for the new species. Captioning the photo of another centipede, he wrote: “Here’s one I named after my wife: Nannaria Marianae! A little thank you for all her patience when we were out hiking in nature and I stopped to look for centipedes keep.”
Source: Stern
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