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Million Seller Millipede: Scientist Fan Of Taylor Swift Names New Species Of Creepy-Crawly After Her

A newly described millipede, Nannaria swiftae, is named after the U.S. singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. (Dr Derek Hennen/Zenger)

Scientists have named a new species of millipede that lives hidden in leaves on the forest floor after the popular American singer Taylor Swift.

Dr. Derek Hennen told Zenger News that these images show the “typical habitat for the millipedes”, with Nannaria swiftae species having been “named after Taylor Swift”.

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