Animals Named After Celebrities

Beyoncé's golden booty inspires a fly's name: Scaptia beyonceae, a horsefly with a glamorous golden rear.

David Bowie's Spider: Heteropoda davidbowie, an orange spider from Malaysia, echoes Ziggy Stardust's flair.

Barack Obama's Lizard: Obamadon gracilis, an extinct reptile named to honor the former president's leadership.

Leonardo DiCaprio's Beetle: Grouvellinus leonardodicaprioi, a nod to the actor's environmental activism.

Shakira's Wasp: Aleiodes shakirae, a wasp whose egg-laying dance recalls the singer's moves.