Tiny wasp Attenboroughnculus tau named after David Attenborough on his 100th birthday
Scientists named a newly identified Chilean wasp, Attenboroughnculus tau, after Sir David Attenborough to honor his 100th birthday. The 3.5 mm parasitic wasp was in the Natural History Museum’s collection for about 40 years before researchers described it and created a new genus to accommodate it. Attenborough already has more than 50 species named for him, underscoring his impact on science and public understanding of the natural world.