Scientists name a new species of millipede after Taylor Swift

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Taylor Swift, U.S. singer-songwriter known for hits such as “Shake It Off” and “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)”, has earned a new accolade—she now has a new species of millipede named in her honor.

The twisted-claw millipede Nannaria swiftae joins 16 other new species described from the Appalachian Mountains of the United States.

These little-known invertebrates have a valuable role as decomposers: breaking down leaf litter, they release their nutrients into the ecosystem. They live on the forest floor, where they feed on decaying leaves and other plant matter, and in fact, they are somewhat tricky to catch, because they tend to remain buried in the soil, sometimes staying completely beneath the surface.

Scientists Derek Hennen, Jackson Means, and Paul Marek describe the new species in a research paper published in the open access journal ZooKeys. The lead author of the study, Derek Hennen, is a fan of Taylor Swift. 
"Her music helped me get through the highs and lows of graduate school, so naming a new millipede species after her is my way of saying thanks," he says.
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[weed 73,767]

Impact!

[rinasawachanta 3,074]

A "MILI"-pede indeed! (Only argentinians will understand lol)

[huttont 5,253]

Surprised the new species wasn’t a type of snake 

 

JK DONT COME FOR ME I LOVE TAYLOR

[gothicdream 39,546]

I would politely decline if someone wanted to name one of those horrors after me