Euglossa bazinga
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
Previously misidentified as Euglossa ignita in 1874, Euglossa bazinga was identified as a distinct species in 2012 by Brazilian entomologist André Nemésio. Nemésio named the species after bazinga, a catchphrase that the character Sheldon Cooper on the sitcom The Big Bang Theory uses when playing a trick, because he felt the species had "tricked" scientists with its similarity to E. ignita.[1][2]
Proper noun edit
- A taxonomic species within the family Apidae – a recently identified orchid bee, native to Brazil.
References edit
- ^ Rose Eveleth, "A Brand New Bee Was Just Named After Sheldon From 'The Big Bang Theory'", Smithsonian.com, 17 December 2012
- ^ Susanna Lazarus, "Bazinga! New species of bee named after The Big Bang Theory's Sheldon Cooper", Radio Times, 3 January 2013