Bush's slime mold beetle

Phobos

just had to share this...

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science....ap/index.html

Entomologists Quentin Wheeler and Kelly B. Miller, who recently had the task of naming 65 newly discovered species of slime-mold beetles, named three species after the president, vice president and defense secretary.
The monikers: Agathidium bushi Miller and Wheeler, Agathidium cheneyi Miller and Wheeler, and Agathidium rumsfeldi Miller and Wheeler.

Ironically, they did it to honor the Pres. et al.
I wonder if the beetles are Republican.

misskitty

If they aren't then I hope they aren't offended!

An entomologist is someone who studies bugs right?

Why would you want to honour the President by naming a bug after him? I wonder what he thinks about it.

dreamingofouterspace

Gary Larson, author of the Far Side, had a bug named after him. I read it in one of his books

JamesU

Quote by misskitty

Why would you want to honour the President by naming a bug after him? I wonder what he thinks about it.

Bush doesn't even deserve to be named after a bug.

Pengwuino

If they were doing it to seriously "honor" him and like Bush... man... how bout a plaque or a letter of thanks or .... something not a bug :D

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misskitty	If they aren't then I hope they aren't offended! An entomologist is someone who studies bugs right? Why would you want to honour the President by naming a bug after him? I wonder what he thinks about it.

dreamingofouterspace	Gary Larson, author of the Far Side, had a bug named after him. I read it in one of his books

Pengwuino Recognitions: Gold Member	If they were doing it to seriously "honor" him and like Bush... man... how bout a plaque or a letter of thanks or .... something not a bug :D