Swiftie Scientist Names New Millipede Species After Taylor Swift

— or vernacularly, the Swift Twisted-Claw Millipede — is one of 16 new species named by Virginia Tech scientists Derek Hennen, Jackson Means, and Paul Marek in a new paper published via

. Hennen, the study’s lead author, is the avowed Swiftie who selected the name, noting on Twitter that he chose it for that specific millepede species because, so far, it’s only been found in Tennessee.

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Is that respectful to the human or species to name a species after them, as ostensibly no detectable association exists among them? Name the species after its habitat, habits, biology, patterns, or *? I don't like species named after random peepz. What gives him the authority?

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