Taylor Swift Gets A New Millipede Species Named After Her

Scientists at Virginia Tech just found a new species of twisted-claw millipede.

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They actually found a total of seventeen new species.

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The lead scientist, Derek Hennen, is a big fan of Taylor Swift’s music.

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Therefore, he decided to name one of the species after her.

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The species was officially named Nannaria swiftae.

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Although they bear her name, they don’t look like Swift at all.

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For starters, they’re only 18 to 33 mm lon.

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They have shiny, caramel-brown to black bodies with white, red, or orange spots, and white legs.

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The males are said to have small, twisted and flattened claws on their anterior legs.

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