This Bug Was Born This Way.

• Position: WILDLIFE

Lady Gaga is known for her eye-catching style. So when Brendan Morris, a Ph.D. student at the University of Illinois, discovered a new flamboyant-looking insect, he knew he had to name it after the pop singer. Meet the Kaikaia gaga, a red and dark-purple species of treehopper from Nicaragua. Treehoppers-so named because they're often found on trees-are one of the most diverse groups of insects on the planet, and many of them sport odd-looking bumps, antlers, and colors. "If there is going to be a Lady Gaga bug, it's going to be a treehopper, because...