A history museum in London said a tiny beetle is being named ‘Nelloptodes gretae’ in honor of the 16-year-old Swede
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has a tiny new namesake.
London’s Natural History Museum said Friday that a minute species of beetle is being named “Nelloptodes gretae” in honor of the 16-year-old Swede.
Michael Darby, a scientific associate at the museum who found the insect in its collection of millions of animal specimens, chose the name to acknowledge her “outstanding contribution” to raising awareness of environmental issues....MORE
