This year, a species of bee fly was named after a character from 'Game of Thrones.' The name, Paramonovius nightking, was chosen because it comes out in the winter and has a crown of spine-like hairs.
Australian scientists have the thrilling task of naming different species of animals that are found, and this year a species of bee fly was named after a character from"Game of Thrones."
The fly is just one of 230 species that the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization in Australia has named so far this year. All names have to have a combination of a genus name, which comes first, and a species name. "Xuankun Li, who named the bee fly Paramonovius nightking, is a PhD student at CSIRO and a huge fan of 'Game of Thrones,' proving that inspiration for new species names can come from anywhere," entomologist Dr.
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