Xanthosomnium froesei

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Xanthosomnium froesei

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The things you can find on Google...

From the webpage Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature: Etymologies:
"Xanthosomnium froesei Sime and Wahl, 2002 (ichneumonid wasp) "Xanthosomnium" is a translation of the synth band Tangerine Dream. The species is "named after Edgar Froese, the founder and continuity behind Tangerine Dream."

Same info on the wikipedia page List of animals named after celebrities:
"Xanthosomnium froesei — Edgar Froese. "Xanthosomnium" is a translation of Tangerine Dream."


So if I get this right, two scientists named Sime and Wahl called a species of wasps in 2002 after Tangerine Dream and Edgar Froese... :shock:
Does Edgar know?
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Perhaps someone should ask him!? :)
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Thats a pretty fascinating fact :shock: amazing find Micheal 8)
RIP Edgar. I am going to miss you.
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I'm sure Edgar was very flattered ;)
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I can confirm this, it's true!
Both scientists are TD fans (they wrote in a letter to Edgar...)
So, EF is in good neighbourhood with hard-working and busy honeybees -
may the musical output continue eternally!!8)

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Einstein's Barber (ADMIN) wrote:I can confirm this, it's true!
Both scientists are TD fans (they wrote in a letter to Edgar...)
So, EF is in good neighbourhood with hard-working and busy honeybees -
may the musical output continue eternally!!8)

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Thanks for the info, EB :!:
Nice story this :D
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Einstein's Barber (ADMIN) wrote:I can confirm this, it's true!
Thanks for confirming this, EB! :-)

There's no photo of 'Xanthosomnium froesei' on Google Images - did the scientists provide Edgar with a photo? Would be nice to see how a dreaming tangerine wasp looks like ... :)
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Michael66 wrote:
Einstein's Barber (ADMIN) wrote:I can confirm this, it's true!
Thanks for confirming this, EB! :-)

There's no photo of 'Xanthosomnium froesei' on Google Images - did the scientists provide Edgar with a photo? Would be nice to see how a dreaming tangerine wasp looks like ... :)
most ichneumonid wasps are smallish, yellow and black...or at least the one's in the UK are.
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Einstein's Barber (ADMIN) wrote:I can confirm this, it's true!
Both scientists are TD fans (they wrote in a letter to Edgar...)
So, EF is in good neighbourhood with hard-working and busy honeybees -
may the musical output continue eternally!!8)

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"may the musical output continue eternally"

Thats music to my ears :D
RIP Edgar. I am going to miss you.
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Trying to imagine what would be the result if a TD fan decided to reincarnate as an 18th century botanist, specialized in citrus fruits... ;)
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fantastic subject :D :D :D :D
Keep on (Tangerine) Dreaming
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I've found a photo of that wasp:

http://www.evsa.de/index-Dateien/ameise2.gif
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24db wrote:I've found a photo of that wasp:

http://www.evsa.de/index-Dateien/ameise2.gif
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :mrgreen: get the straight jacket :D
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24db wrote:I've found a photo of that wasp:

http://www.evsa.de/index-Dateien/ameise2.gif
Thats not it !. I have it from good authority that it has a Tache ! :shock:
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timer wrote:
24db wrote:I've found a photo of that wasp:

http://www.evsa.de/index-Dateien/ameise2.gif
Thats not it !. I have it from good authority that it has a Tache ! :shock:
this is the 2008 version
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