Lusius malfoyi wasp: New Zealand insect named after Harry Potter villain
by Eleanor Ainge Roy in Dunedin from on (#34KHF)
Entomologist names parasitoid wasp after 'redeemed' character Lucius Malfoy in hope of showing not all wasps are bad
A Harry Potter fan turned entomologist has named a wasp after a redeemed villain in the series in the hope of drawing attention to the much maligned insect.
Tom Saunders named and described a New Zealand parasitoid wasp as part of his masters study at Auckland University.
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