Comments on: Schwarzenegger Beetles (and other celebrity species) http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16839 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:20:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Zach http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16839/comment-page-1#comment-86479 Zach Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:04:05 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16839#comment-86479 Frank Zappa has a spider named after him, because a pattern on its back resembles his moustache. He also dedicated an entire concert to a jellyfish named after him, and the scientist who named it so. Frank Zappa has a spider named after him, because a pattern on its back resembles his moustache.

He also dedicated an entire concert to a jellyfish named after him, and the scientist who named it so.

]]> By: Katie B http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16839/comment-page-1#comment-86474 Katie B Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:33:16 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16839#comment-86474 Hapalopus aldanus, a tarantula species named after Alan Alda on his nature show Scientific American Frontiers. Poor guy is a huge arachnaphobe, otherwise he might have been more excited about it. Hapalopus aldanus, a tarantula species named after Alan Alda on his nature show Scientific American Frontiers. Poor guy is a huge arachnaphobe, otherwise he might have been more excited about it.

]]> By: Andy http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16839/comment-page-1#comment-86336 Andy Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:05:03 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16839#comment-86336 I'm more of a fan of the spider named after Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano....it is called Zambroneous Douchebaggious. I’m more of a fan of the spider named after Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano….it is called Zambroneous Douchebaggious.

]]> By: Fury http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16839/comment-page-1#comment-86324 Fury Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:42:31 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16839#comment-86324 I always liked the jackass, named after alfonso soriano. I always liked the jackass, named after alfonso soriano.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16839/comment-page-1#comment-86311 Nathan Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:24:34 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16839#comment-86311 My favorite has always been the Masiakasaurus knopfleri, named after Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits fame. My favorite has always been the Masiakasaurus knopfleri, named after Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits fame.

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