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The Guardian - UK
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Patrick Barkham

Tiny parasitic wasp named after David Attenborough for his 100th birthday

Detail of new wasp species apparently in flight
Attenboroughnculus tau is so distinct from its closest relatives it does not fit into any established genus. Photograph: Trustees of the Natural History Museum

He has lizards, bats, frogs, weevils, flatworms, snails and spiders named after him. But now Sir David Attenborough can celebrate his 100th birthday with an entirely new genus named in his honour.

Scientists from the Natural History Museum in London have paid tribute to the world-renowned broadcaster for his 100th birthday on 8 May by describing a new genus of parasitic wasp and a new species found within the museum’s collections.

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