

Sheldon would be honored to know that Euglossa bazinga was inspired by him. In response, Steven Molaro – an executive producer of “The Big Bang Theory” – said “we are always extremely flattered when the science community embraces our show. has tricked us for some time due to its similarity to E. In a recent paper, he explained his decision: “The specific epithet honors the clever, funny, captivating ‘nerd’ character Sheldon Cooper… Sheldon Cooper’s favorite comic word ‘bazinga,’ used by him when tricking somebody, was here chosen to represent the character. A névválasztás iróniája, hogy a sorozatbeli karakter allergiás a méhekre. ignitahoz, ami minket a bazinga megnevezésre. In essence, the bee managed to trick scientists, which is why Nemesio decided to name it “Euglossa bazinga”, in honor of Sheldon Cooper. Az Euglossa bazinga megtréfált minket egy ideig, mivel hasonló az E. Because of this, it remained unrecognized as a seperate species by biologists until very recently. According to Nemesio, his choice derives from the fact that Euglossa Bazinga, just like Sheldon with his friends, had managed to make fun of scholars because of his strong resemblance to another species of bee, the Euglossa Ignita. And it all began recently when a Brazilian biologist discovered a new species of bee that had been eluding scientists for years.Īccording to Andre Nemesio of the Universidade Federal de Uberlandia, this new species closely resembles the Euglossa ignita, a more common Western Brazilian orchid bee. Only this time, it seems things are flowing in the other direction, with scientists paying an homage to the show that has made being a geek cool in the eyes of so many. Well, it seems that science and pop culture are coming together once again thanks to the hit show Big Bang Theory.

According to Nemesio, his choice derives from the fact that Euglossa Bazinga, just like Sheldon with his friends, had.
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bazinga is the smallest of the Euglossa species belonging to the subgenus Glossura, but has the longest tongue in proportion to its body size. In 2012 the biologist Andre Nemesio, a Brazilian researcher at the Federal University of Uberlndia, has chosen to honor the series The Big Bang Theory by calling a new species of bee he discovered Euglossa Bazinga. It is one of the few examples of its genus that occur in the Cerrado, a savanna ecosystem. bazinga has been identified in the central and northern areas of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Sheldon Cooper from 'Big Bang Theory' and his catchphrase 'Bazinga.' Andre Nemesio, the scientist who discovered this orchid bee species, wanted a different name for it, which could be easily recognizable and thus make. The name of this Brazilian bee was inspired by the character of Dr. It was previously misidentified as Euglossa ignita, 1 and is threatened with habitat loss. Sheldon Cooper from the television show The Big Bang Theory. It is named after the catchphrase of the fictional character Dr. ignita, what led us to use 'bazinga'." Ironically, the character is allergic to bees. Scientific name: Euglossa bazinga - Described in: 2012. Euglossa bazinga is a euglossine bee species found in Brazil.

Euglossa bazinga has tricked us for some time due to its similarity to E.

Nemésio said of the name, "Sheldon Cooper's favorite comic word 'bazinga', used by him when tricking somebody, was here chosen to represent the character. The authors named the species in honor of the catchphrase of the character Sheldon Cooper, played by actor Jim Parsons, from the television show The Big Bang Theory. Ferrari of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais identified the species as distinct, with his findings published in the December 2012 issue of the journal Zootaxa. Brazilian biologists André Nemésio of the Universidade Federal de Uberlândia and Rafael R. bazinga had previously been misidentified as Euglossa ignita. Ferrari z Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Braziltí biologové André Nemésio z Universidade Federal de Uberlândia a Rafael R. bazinga pedtím byl nesprávn identifikován jako Euglossa ignita Smith, 1874. Euglossa bazinga is one of around 130 species currently identified within the orchid bee genus Euglossa. Euglossa bazinga je jedním z piblin 130 druh, které jsou v souasné dob identifikovány v rámci rodu orchidejí Euglossa.E.
