Pink Floyd’s 1969 album “Ummagumma” finds itself in an unusual place: a list of Top 10 New Insect Species for 2016.
The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry has put the Sparklewing damselfly on its list at #10.
As a species of the genus “Umma,” it was easy enough for Klaas-Douwe Dijkstra to give it the species name of “gumma,” honoring a friend’s request from 16 years ago: “If you ever discover a new species of the genus Umma,” the companion suggested, “call it Ummagumma like the Pink Floyd album!”
The 2-inch-long Ummagumma is widespread on Central African rainforest streams, and, we assume, can also be found gathered together in caves grooving with picts.
Ha! Ha! Ha!
Literally laughed out loud at that one! But does this count as a “small furry animal”?
Too funny!!
And so say all of us!!!