Taylor Swift has received an unlikely new honor recognizing her prolific career. She has become the namesake of a recently discovered insect species.

On Wednesday, Sept. 9, the Insect Systematics and Evolution journal released a new study, "New genera and species of Australian sheoak-associated plant bugs," announcing the discovery of 12 new plant-eating insect species. The study also revealed that the discovery warranted a new genus name, earning the Grammy winner the honor of serving as inspiration.

The Australian-based genus has been named Swiftiephylus, and it includes four species named in Latin after the artist and several of her albums: Swiftiephylus taylorae (Taylor), Swiftiephylus amator (lover), Swiftiephylus intrepidus (fearless) and Swiftiephylus poetorum (poets).

Researcher and co-author Sarah Schroeder said, "It felt authentic to me as a lifelong Swiftie to honor Taylor in this way, as well as bring attention to the diversity of insects that has yet to be discovered."

Schroeder was motivated to name the insects after the superstar because they can camouflage among Australian she-oaks due to their blonde appearance.

"Taylor Swift's iconic look is her blonde hair and red lips. These insects are pale yellow with accents of red throughout," Schroeder said, per UCR. "In the paper I refer to them as blonde."

https://people.com/plant-eating-insects-named-after-taylor-swift-12113826

Edited September 10Sep 10 by Rush

The Beetles impact

"they can camouflage among Australian she-oaks due to their blonde appearance."

Omg they're Gaylors

a roach??

The bug of pop

2 minutes ago, Pheromosa said:

a roach??

yes

Swifties comebacks will include :

"The swamp industry too"

" Impact reached the jungle ecosystem"

" Was a roach named after your fave"?

not a swiftie setting her up im crying

Organic!

Taylor seeing this like

Edited September 11Sep 11 by Raphy

She has the resilience of a cockroach and the organizational capability and work ethic of a termite colony

13 minutes ago, Rush said:

Schroeder was motivated to name the insects after the superstar because they can camouflage among Australian she-oaks due to their blonde appearance.

TAYGLOBAL!

The Australian-based genus has been named Swiftiephylus, and it includes four species named in Latin after the artist and several of her albums: Swiftiephylus taylorae (Taylor), Swiftiephylus amator (lover), Swiftiephylus intrepidus (fearless) and Swiftiephylus poetorum (poets).

Not the variants.

Satan

Um...

I knew it would be a roach

that or a leech

or flesh eating bacteria

Not a real Swiftie, otherwise they'd name her after a butterfly or something

26 minutes ago, RihannaRTT said:

yes

Pheromosa sweetie

the roach of pop

Joining other main pop bugs like Beyoncé's (Scaptia beyonceae: horsefly with golden, fuzzy abdomen) and Shakira's (Aleiodes shakirae: parasitic wasp that makes its hosts wiggle)!

Edited September 11Sep 11 by I Melt Away

Even the bug has variants

She will probably take this as a slight. ("How dare they compare me to an insect?") considering she has no sense of humor.

TTPD having a whole bug named after it I know that's right