Bono's Joshua Tree trapdoor spider (Aptostichus bonoi)
Discovered in 2012, this spider named after U2's 1987 album "the Joshua Tree" is a nocturnal little thing who will seek out it's prey after leaping out of their burrows and injecting it's victim with venom. Kind of like how U2 did that when they forced their latest album on our iTunes, right?
Bill Gates' flower fly (Eristalis gatesi)
This flower fly was discovered and named in 1997 as an honor and tribute to Microsoft's Bill Gates thanks in part to his contributions to the science of Dipterology. These guys are only found in the high cloud forests of Costa Rica.
Loureedia
Though we tragically lost one of rock music's most unique artists in 2013, the Loureedia spider got it's name from Lou Reed in 2012. This velvety spider burrows and makes it's home underground which is a fitting name as a tribute to Lou's highly influential band the Velvet Underground.
Litarachna lopezae
Don't be fooled by the rocks that it's got? Well, if you mean rocks on the water you'd certainly be talking about the Litarachna lopezae which is a species of aquatic mites found in Puerto Rico that are named after Jennifer Lopez.
Aegrotocatellus jaggeri
This genus of trilobite was named after the one and only lead singer of the Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger. Discovered and named in 1995, judging by those little feet...there's no way we could comprehend if it possibly had moves like Jagger.
Aleiodes shakirae
Apparently hips don't lie in the animal kingdom either. This parasitic wasp Aleiodes shakirae inject's it's eggs into caterpillar which causes the host to wiggle and shake just like Shakira.
Dendropsophus ozzyi
This frog species found in the Brazilian Amazon forest was discovered in 2014 and was named in tribute to heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne due it's unique high pitched chirping sound.
Aleiodes gaga
Well, we wouldn't really call this thing a "little monster" like Lady Gaga like the names of fans who adore her but in 2012 this parasitic wasp found in Thailand was named in honor of her.
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