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Scientists in Thailand have dubbed a newly discovered species of parasitoid wasp (similar to the one pictured here) Aleiodes gaga, in honor of Lady Gaga. While the tribute’s motivations aren’t immediately clear, some suspect the researchers are just hijacking Mother Monster’s popularity to attract attention to an innovative DNA barcoding technique used to validate the discovery of this wasp.

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