Bee species named after 'Big Bang Theory' catchphrase Brazilian
orchid bee now known as Euglossa bazinga If you watch "The Big
Bang Theory," you probably laugh every time Sheldon Cooper says
the B-word: "Bazinga!" Now, in one of those amusing science-
imitates-art moments, "bazinga" has been officially dubbed a
species of a bee. The writers of the hit comedy probably never
imagined that the persnickety physicist Cooper's favorite word
would be immortalized in actual science. But thanks to a team of
Brazilian biologists, a Brazilian orchid bee is now known by the
name Euglossa bazinga. "The idea was to honor actor Jim Parsons
and his brilliant interpretation of Sheldon Cooper," Dr. André
Nemésio, a biology professor at the Universidade Federal de
Uberlândia in Brazil told CNN. "The show exaggerates a little
bit, but in a sarcastic way, it shows how things do happen in
the academic world," he added. "It is fantastic!" Of course, it
doesn't hurt that the name draws attention to these creatures.
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