This blood fluke looks like species #8 named for Obama so far: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_things_named_after_Barack_Obama#Biota … (second parasite!)
New species of blood fluke named Baracktrema obamai in honor of the presidenthttp://www.journalofparasitology.org/doi/full/10.1645/15-893 …
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is.... is that meant to be a compliment?
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Yes. In a press release I got by email, the author said he’s named lots of parasites after people he admires.
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Is that supposed to be flattering?
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Yes, because parasites are awesomesauce.https://www.amazon.com/Parasite-Rex-Bizarre-Dangerous-Creatures/dp/074320011X …
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I'm not about to disagree, but racial tension surrounding him might make naming a parasite after a Black president inadvisable
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can ask you how you found this? pubmed alert? can you share your secret ;)
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