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<b>How would you feel if you had an ant named after you?</b>

How would you feel if you had an ant named after you?

Can You Guess What Kinds Of Animals Are Named After These Celebs?

The wasp species _Aleiodes elleni_ [is named](http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?display_type=list&element_type=2&id=3781) in Ellen Degeneres' honor.

Wasp!

What kind of critter does Ellen Degeneres have named after her?

The fly species _Scaptia beyonceae_ is [named](http://www.researchgate.net/publication/257938401_New_species_of_the_Australian_horse_fly_subgenus_Scaptia_%28Plinthina%29_Walker_1850_%28Diptera_Tabanidae%29_including_species_descriptions_and_a_revised_key) after the queen herself.

Fly!

What kind of animal does Beyoncé have named after her?

The ant species _Pheidole harrisonfordi_ is [named](http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Pheidole_harrisonfordi) after the actor "in recognition of his outstanding contribution in service and support to tropical conservation."

Ant!

What kind of animal does Harrison Ford have named after him?

The lemur species _Avahi cleesei_, also known as Cleese's woolly lemur, is [named](http://www.gibbons.de/main/non-gibbon/pdf_files/2005avahi_cleesei.pdf) in honor of the British comedian John Cleese "for his promotion
of conservation issues in movies such as Fierce Creatures 
and documentaries such as Born to be Wild: Operation Lemur With John Cleese."

Lemur!

What kind of animal does John Cleese have named after him?

The wasp species _Marshiella lettermani_ is [named](http://biostor.org/cache/pdf/1a/15/18/1a15186f9e79c646619e492c2e388d71.pdf) after the late night icon "in appreciation for his outstanding contributions to late night entertainment."

What kind of beast bears David Letterman's name?

The spider species _Aptostichus angelinajolieae_, also known as the Angelina Jolie trapdoor spider, [honors](http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?display_type=list&element_type=1&id=3454) the famous actress.

Spider!

What sort of creature does Angelina Jolie have named after her?

The spider species _Aptostichus barackobamai_, also known as the Barack Obama trapdoor spider, is [named](http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?display_type=list&element_type=1&id=3454) in honor of the president.

What kind of creature is named after President Obama?

You really know your animal taxonomy. Or celebrity trivia. Or both.

Celebritaxonomy god!

Brush up on your celebrity taxonomy class notes and you will crush it next time!

Celebritaxonomy novice!

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