As an insect taxonomist, I was amused by your article about whimsical scientific names but disappointed that one of my favorites was not mentioned: the wasp Iaha ha.
Sandra Shanks
San Francisco, Calif.
Three observations on your article: 1) Linnaean names, at their best, tell you something about the creature that is named. Thus while “Phtheria relativitae” may be cute, it deprives the reader of potentially valuable, or at least interesting, insights.
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