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Researcher Names New Insect Species After Taylor Swift
A researcher from the University of California, Riverside has named several insects from Australia after singer Taylor Swift. On 2026-09-09, an article was published describing twelve new insect species, with one group named Swiftiephylus. The name combines the term for fans of the singer with a commonly used suffix for this insect group. The naming highlights the influence of Taylor Swift and connects scientific discovery with popular culture, as detailed in the publication.
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