Aha ha explained

Aha ha is a species of Australian wasp, named by the entomologist Arnold Menke in 1977 as a joke. Menke described several years after its discovery how, when he received a package from a colleague containing insect specimens, he exclaimed "Aha, a new genus", with fellow entomologist Eric Grissell responding "ha" doubtfully.[1] The name of the insect is commonly found in lists of bizarre scientific names.[2] [3] The name was also used as the vehicle registration plate of Menke's car, "AHA HA".[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Evans. Howard E.. Tales from the Outback: The Discovery of Aha ha (Sphecidae, Miscophini). Sphecos. 1983. 7. Menke. Arnold S.. 14.
  2. Web site: Curious Scientific Names. Doug Yanega. 9 December 2022 . 22 July 2022 .
  3. Web site: Wordplay: Long and Short Names . Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature . Mark Isaak . 9 December 2022 . 6 February 2022 .
  4. Arnold S. Menke . 1993 . Bogus Volumino Negatori Doso . 24–27 . Funny or Curious Zoological Names .