One of the greatest actors of all time Leonardo DiCaprio is indeed living a bugs life!
Citizen scientists in Malaysia discovered a new water beetle, and decided to name it after the hunky odry starboy. Makes sense since he’s been an environmental activist since forever and a day.
According to Taxon Expeditions, “The scientists discovered the bug in the Maliau Basin in Malaysian Borneo. The tribute marks the 20th anniversary of his Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, which supports projects dedicated to the preservation of biodiversity.”
Leo is super embraceful of his badass bug pal as he uploaded a picture of the bug named on his behalf as his new Facebook picture! Lol.
Dig out more about the discovery of the Grouvellinus water beetle right below:
“Citizen scientists guided by biologists from Taxon Expeditions decided to name a new water beetle, which they discovered in the pristine Maliau Basin, Malaysian Borneo, after Hollywood actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio. The tribute also marks the 20th anniversary of the celebrity’s Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation that supports various projects dedicated to the preservation of biodiversity. The study is published in the open access journal ZooKeys. Join our next Expedition and be a part of another amazing discovery! ” -Taxon Expeditions
