Who is the namesake of the beetle similar to Dim from the Pixar film directed by John Lasseter about insects?
Megaceras briansaltini Megaceras briansaltini, named in honor of Brian Saltin, son of entomologist Jochen-P. Saltin, is a Peruvian rhinoceros beetle with a horn surprisingly similar to that of the character Dim from Pixar's animated film, "A Bug's Life" (created eight years before the beetle's discovery), previously unseen in nature (coined the Dim Effect by its discoverer Brett C. Ratcliffe). It remains unclear whether this is a natural feature or an uncommon mutation, as only one specimen has been found.
Lathropus Lathropus is a genus of beetles in the family Laemophloeidae. It has been the subject of recent taxonomic study. "Lathropus" species are minute (<2mm) flattened beetles with short, clubbed antennae, closed mesocoxal cavities, extremely dense surface sculpture, and dorsal pubescence composed of bifurcate setae. Currently recognized valid species are: