In honor of President’s Day, a…
List of Insects Named After Presidents
Can you match the president to the insect?
Fill in the blanks below with: a. lincolnanna, b. roosevelti, c. bushi, d. barackobamai
1. ANT: Pheidole __________
2. BEETLE: Stenomorpha __________
3. BEETLE: Agathidium __________
4. SPIDER: Aptostichus __________
5. WASP: __________ malpighii
Yes! One lucky president has TWO insects named after him.
ANSWERS
Hover for AnswersPresidential Insects
1-b. Pheidole roosevelti2-b. Stenomorpha roosevelti
3-c. Agathidium bushi
4-d. Aptostichus barackobamai
5-a. Lincolnanna malpighii
Other Animals Named After Presidents
| Etheostoma obama, Fish | Barack Obama |
| Nystalus obamai, Bird | Barack Obama |
| Obamadon gracilis, Extinct reptile | Barack Obama |
| Paragordius obamai, Horsehair worm | Barack Obama |
| Etheostoma clinton, Fish | Bill Clinton |
| Neanthes roosevelti, Worm | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Neomegamphopus roosevelti, Crustacean | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Pycnomma roosevelti, Fish | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Etheostoma jimmycarter, Fish | Jimmy Carter |
| Anolis roosevelti, Lizard | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Cervus canadensis roosevelti, Deer | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Crocidura roosevelti, Shrew | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Etheostoma teddyroosevelt, Fish | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Stenomorpha roosevelti, Beetle | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Chesapecten jeffersonius, Scallop | Thomas Jefferson |
| Mammuthus jeffersonii, Mammoth | Thomas Jefferson |
| Megalonyx jeffersonii, Ground sloth | Thomas Jefferson |
| Taxidea taxus jeffersonii, American badger subspecies | Thomas Jefferson |
ANSWERS
1-b. Pheidole roosevelti
2-b. Stenomorpha roosevelti
3-c. Agathidium bushi
4-d. Aptostichus barackobamai*
5-a. Lincolnanna malpighii
(*We know spiders are arachnids not insects.)
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I really enjoyed reading this article and testing my knowledge of bugs and Presidents! Thank you for sharing!