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SCIENCE: New Insect Species Named After Gaga

Kaikaia gaga

Lady Gaga has a new little monster after a small insect from Nicaragua was named in her honor. Kaikaia gaga is a type of treehopper. The bugs are known for their bright coloring and individuality in appearance. They “sing” to each other by vibrating plant stems. “If there is going to be a Lady Gaga bug, it’s going to be a treehopper, because they’ve got these crazy horns, they have this wacky fashion sense about them,” Brendan Morris, a graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, said. “They’re unlike anything you’ve ever seen before.” Morris discovered the differences … Read more