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Taylor Swift already has a genus (and four species) of insects
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Taylor Swift already has a genus (and four species) of insects

ZAP Notícias11 September 2026 at 09:00

A new genus of Australian herbivorous insects, previously unknown to science, received a name inspired by Taylor Swift. Four species of this genus were also named in reference to the albums of the American singer. This entomological tribute is leaving the swifties, Taylor Swift's fans, extremely happy.

Sarah Schroeder, a PhD student in entomology at the University of California in Riverside, is responsible for this naming. She hopes the tribute to the singer will help draw attention to these insects and also to their conservation. Schroeder states she has been a swiftie forever, considering the naming a genuine form of tribute to Taylor.

Taylor Swift thus joins other celebrities who already have species or genera of animals named after them, a method used by the scientific community to recognize public figures while also raising public awareness of biodiversity and the need to protect it.

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