Scientists name new millipede species after Taylor Swift
A newly-discovered species of millipede has been named after Taylor Swift. Dr. Derek Hennen has revealed the names of some of the 17 species of insect that he and his team at Virginia Tech – which also consists of Dr. Jackson Means and Dr. Paul Marek – had shared in the new paper from ZooKeys. The Nannaria swiftae, or Swift Twisted-Claw Millipede, was discovered in the US state of Tennessee and was ascribed the name by Hennen as he is a big fan of the 'Shake It Off' hitmaker. In a Twitter post over the weekend, Hennen wrote: "I wanted to show my appreciation by naming this new species from Ten...