Newly discovered ‘assassin’ fly wears Deadpool’s mask on its back – CNET

The jury is out on whether this fly is as buzzingly annoying as the “merc with a mouth” can be.
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The process of naming things in science can be a fun one. From a plant named after Lady Gaga to a mushroom named after Spongebob Squarepants, there’s no shortage of pop culture references in the world of flora and fauna.
So it should come as no surprise that over the past year, scientists at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in Australia have named a selection o…

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