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Researchers Name Fly After ... Beyonce

It has a big golden butt

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 13, 2012 5:14 PM CST

(Newser) – It's been quite a week for Beyonce. First, Blue Ivy and now the honor of having a horse fly scientifically named in her honor. The Scaptia (Plinthina) beyoncea fly hails from Australia, and, crucially, it has a golden rear end. "It was the unique dense golden hairs on the fly's abdomen that led me to name this fly in honor of the performer Beyonce," explains a researcher at Australia's science agency. See the Telegraph for a photo.

A file photo of Beyonce, who now has a fly named in her honor.
A file photo of Beyonce, who now has a fly named in her honor.   (Getty Images)
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COMMENTS
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baba
Jan 14, 2012 8:33 PM CST
what i cant undesrstand is why she wont give ME a million dollars. I am the best.love the rest.
Phantom09
Jan 14, 2012 6:58 AM CST
So one could say they named the fly after he best asset... and no, I'm not talking about her hair...
Disillusioned
Jan 13, 2012 11:13 PM CST
They should name the fly turd after her instead
 

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