Entertainment

Neo-Nazis Are Pushing This Beetle to the Brink of Extinction

SAVE THE BEETLE!

Some scientists are pushing for a species named after Hitler to be re-named.

Chaya Tong
Chaya Tong 

Breaking News Intern

The beetle Anophthalmus hitleri, named after Adolf Hitler.
Wikimedia Commons
Chaya Tong

Chaya Tong

Breaking News Intern

chaya_tong

chaya.tong@thedailybeast.com

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.

Trending Now
PoliticsTrump Tries Out a New Hairstyle—and Gets Mixed Reviews
Liam Archacki
politicsMatt Gaetz Reveals Revenge Plot to Unseal His Enemies’ Dirtiest Secrets
Juliegrace Brufke
us newsBiden Slaps Down Trump and Explains the Mystery Drones
Dan Ladden-Hall
scoutedCleaning Is Fun and Chemical-Free With This Steam-Powered Device
Emily Levin
politicsTrump Needs to Do the Unthinkable to Get a Pardon for His Hush Money Conviction
Leigh Kimmins