Astronaut and propulsion expert Franklin Chang-Diaz has received an honor with six legs.
Scientists studying beetles in his native Costa Rica have named a new species after him, dubbing it Phanaeus changdiazi. Costa Rica also put Chang-Diaz and the beetle on twin postage stamps.
KenDavis Member
Posts: 187 From: W.Sussex United Kingdom Registered: May 2003
posted 08-09-2003 02:06 PM
I am sure Franklin is proud to have a beetle named after him but the link between spaceflight and entomology escapes me at the moment!
Will other collectors be including the right hand stamp in their collections?
collshubby Member
Posts: 591 From: Madisonville, Louisiana Registered: Nov 1999
posted 08-09-2003 06:48 PM
That is one freaky looking bug!
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