TV's 'Big Bang Theory' is all abuzz over new Bazinga! bee

Brazilian biologist Andre Nemesio said he named a species of Brazilian orchid bee 'Euglossa bazinga' in honor of “the clever, funny, 'nerd' character Sheldon Cooper” because the bee had tricked scientists for some time with its similarity to other species.

Nemesio published his paper last month in Zootaxa, a journal for worldwide zoological taxonomists.

Steven Molaro, one of the executive producers of “The Big Bang Theory” said on Wednesday that the CBS comedy was “always extremely flattered when the science community embraces our show.”

“Sheldon would be honored to know that Euglossa bazinga was inspired by him. In fact, after 'Mothra' and griffins, bees are his third-favorite flying creatures,” Molaro said.

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