Of Star Trek, Mark Twain and helmets: 15 new species of wasps with curious names
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - 08:32
in Biology & Nature
Fifteen new species of parasitic wasps have been described from the Neotropics. Apart from being quite distinct with their large and elongated bodies, the new insects also draw attention with their curious formal names. Among them, there are species named after characters from Star Trek and Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper, and five wasps bearing names translating to 'helmet' in three different languages.