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She has a species of horse fly named after her.

In January 2012, research scientist Bryan Lessard discovered a previously unnamed species of horse fly found in Northern Queensland, Australia. He named it "Scaptia beyonceae," due to the unique golden hairs on the fly's abdomen — researchers called the specimen the "all-time diva of flies."

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