Long-Haired Microbes Named after Canadian Band Rush (VIDEO)

University of British Columbia

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Three new species of microbe found in the guts of termites have been named after members of the Canadian prog-rock band Rush, owing to the microbes' long hair and rhythmic wriggling under the microscope.

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Patrick Keeling

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