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Meet Swiftiephylus, an Australian bug named after Taylor Swift · On Air with Ryan Seacrest

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  Speaker 1: Scientists from UC Riverside have named a newly discovered genus
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  Speaker 1: of Australian plant-eating bugs, Swiftie Phyllis, with four species inspired
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  Speaker 1: by Taylor and her albums Lover, Fearless, Poets, and Taylor.
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  Speaker 1: The researcher behind the names, Sarah Schroeder, is a lifelong
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  Speaker 1: Swiftie and says that pale yellow bugs with red accents
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  Speaker 1: resemble Taylor's signature blonde hair and red lips. Interesting.