Teletubby 148,827 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 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. source "You b*tch!" ~ Rat Boy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 73,767 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Impact! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rinasawachanta 3,074 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 A "MILI"-pede indeed! (Only argentinians will understand lol) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huttont 5,253 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Surprised the new species wasn’t a type of snake JK DONT COME FOR ME I LOVE TAYLOR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gothicdream 39,546 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 I would politely decline if someone wanted to name one of those horrors after me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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