Euglossa bazinga

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Wikispecies

Etymology

Previously misidentified as Euglossa ignita in 1874, Euglossa bazinga was identified as a distinct species in 2012 by Brazilian entomologist André Nemésio. Nemésio named the species after bazinga, a catchphrase that the character Sheldon Cooper on the sitcom The Big Bang Theory uses when playing a trick, because he felt the species had "tricked" scientists with its similarity to E. ignita.[1][2]

Proper noun

Euglossa bazinga f

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Apidae – a recently identified orchid bee, native to Brazil.

References

  1. ^ Rose Eveleth, "A Brand New Bee Was Just Named After Sheldon From 'The Big Bang Theory'", Smithsonian.com, 17 December 2012
  2. ^ Susanna Lazarus, "Bazinga! New species of bee named after The Big Bang Theory's Sheldon Cooper", Radio Times, 3 January 2013
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