California scientist names moth species after Donald Trump

Thursday, January 19, 2017 - 14:51 in Biology & Nature

A scientist in California has named a newly discovered moth species after President-elect Donald Trump, saying the white and yellow scales on the insect's head are reminiscent of Trump's blond hairdo.  The moth was named Neopalpa donadltrumpi by evolutionary biologist Dr. Vazrick Nazari, who discovered...

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