Parasitic Worm Named After Barack Obama

[Clementine]

Oddly, the guy who disccovered the 2 inch worm thinks he is honoring Obama by naming the parasitic flatworm after him. Of course, these worms are something that can be harmful and something we seek to get rid of. Maybe it is fitting.

http://www.cnsnews.com/blog/eric-scheiner/new-parasitic-flatworm-named-baracktrema-obamai

 

[Grandma]

Platt, who discovered and named the flatworm, has more than 30 new species to his credit. In the past, he's named them after his father-in-law, his doctorate adviser,
"and other people I have a great deal of respect for. This is clearly something in my small way done to honor our president," Platt said.

 

[jon_berzerk]

seems fitting

--LOL

 

[saintmichaeldefendthem]

It would be more apropos if a virus was named after him.

 

[tinydancer]

In eight short years going from a Nobel Peace Prize winner to a parasitic worm.



Oh my face hurts! How the mighty have fallen!