Celebrity Species Names

This fungus is named after the cartoon character Spongebob Squarepants. It's absorbent like a sponge, and when it's moist you can wring the water out of it and it will spring back to its original shape.

This beetle is named after Arnold Schwarzenegger because its middle pair of legs has an unusually enlarged segment – which reminded scientists of the bulging biceps of the bodybuilder/actor/governor.

Lady Gaga looks just like the ferns named for her by Duke University scientists in this heart-shaped Armani Prive stage costume.

A previously un-named species of horse fly with a glamorous golden rear end has been named Beyonce because it is the "all-time diva of flies."

Here's a black beetle named after Darth Vader. Its shiny black head and slit-like eyes look like the movie character's helmet.