Golden-bum fly is Beyonce tribute

A newly-discovered horsefly with a prominent golden backside has been named after singer Beyonce.

Golden-bum fly is Beyonce tribute

A newly-discovered horsefly with a prominent golden backside has been named after singer Beyonce.

Bryan Lessard, a 24-year-old researcher at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, discovered the species that had been sitting in a fly collection since it was captured in 1981 – the same year Beyonce was born.

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