A new beetle was named after former California Gov. Jerry Brown. The entomologist who discovered the bug says the two may share at least one trait.
, and like with any novel scientific discovery, they decided the insect needed a fitting name.
They decided to go with"Bembidion brownorum," given that it was discovered on the Colusa County ranch owned by former California Gov. Jerry Brown and his wife, Anne. Having a beetle named after you isn't nearly as cool as having your name attached tolike"guillotine" or"nicotine" , but let's face it: Most of us will not have our names associated with anything that endures long after our corporeal forms have turned to dust .
Besides, this specific beetle is pretty neat. UC Berkeley entomologist Kip Will, who discovered the dead insect near a creek on the Browns' ranch, told SFGATE it's likely that the beetle is a carnivore and a scavenger, and its diet probably consists of small worms or flies.
As far as features go, the beetle is about 5 millimeters long and brown in color. Apart from being a little big for the beetle's specific genus of Bembidion, the insect is distinguishable by its unusually shaped prothorax, the part right behind the head. Will also said one of the unique things about the beetle is the bronze shimmer it has when viewed under light.
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