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title: "There is a new beetle species that has been named after Leonardo DiCaprio"
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# There is a new beetle species that has been named after Leonardo DiCaprio

> According to Daily Mail, Malaysian scientists decided to name a newly discovered type of water beetle after the UN ambassador.

By News24 · Published 2 May 2018, 14:51 SAST · Updated 2 May 2018, 17:54 SAST

## Content

The beetle is now known as Grouvellinus leonardodicaprioi.

In celebrating the honour, Leo has temporarily changed his Facebook profile picture to a photo of the beetle.