Stephen Colbert Immortalized in Beetle

Posted by Miss Cellania in Animal on May 7, 2009 at 12:34 pm


Scientists have named a newly discovered species of beetle, Agaporomorphus colberti, in honor of humorist Stephen Colbert.

One of the outstanding features of the species is the genitalia of the males. “This new species is similar to members of a clade within the genus exemplified by A. knischi…and unique in having similar, extremely complicated male genitalia…”

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11 comments to "Stephen Colbert Immortalized in Beetle"

  1. Alex
    May 7th, 2009 at 4:52 pm

    It's no space station module, but better than a treadmill!

  2. Kalel
    May 7th, 2009 at 6:03 pm

    Colbert is bigger than the beetles.

  3. Sammy
    May 7th, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    I wonder if he'll get a little cage of them for his desk on Tv?

  4. nickolas_warner
    May 8th, 2009 at 12:40 am

    Thats cool. The only thing named after me is my son. Nick Jr.

  5. Alex
    May 8th, 2009 at 4:16 am

    @nickolas_warner: hey, Nick Jr. is HUUUGE! My kids watch your son's TV channel! ;)

  6. free internet games for kids
    May 8th, 2009 at 4:47 am

    From Ben & Jerry's, to the C.O.L.B.E.R.T treadmill, this one tops it all! It looks adorable! XD

  7. ted
    May 8th, 2009 at 6:31 am

    I guess - what's with naming stuff after this guy? Is he that big a deal? Why not a Paris Hilton beetle?

  8. Gauldar
    May 8th, 2009 at 11:30 am

    @ted

    They are saving that name for when scientists discover a new type of sexually transmitted disease.

  9. Piabeans
    May 8th, 2009 at 6:28 pm

    It's all about the Colbert bump.

  10. The Slapster
    May 8th, 2009 at 8:57 pm

    Didn't he have a spider named after him too? He SO needs to have one of those beetles fight the spider!

  11. ted
    May 8th, 2009 at 10:15 pm

    Gauldar - best reply in a while.


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