Google Ant

obli writes "In Google's official blog, Dr. Brian L. Fisher (an entomology researcher) writes about a newly discovered species of ant that he has named after Google (Proceratium google). The reason for this name is a tribute to the usefulness of Google Earth in his research. This is not the only species with a company name, there is also the GoldenPalace.com Monkey (Callicebus aureipalatii)." The California Academy of Sciences also has a short piece on the discovery along with a brief background of Dr. Fisher.

Comments

Re:Finally, Google expands into animals

[WilliamSChips]

And he'll replace all the ads with Google targeted text ads.

Very appropriate

[mcgroarty]

Any webmaster who's watched his logs spike from ten megs to one hundred can tell you that, much like ants: Once Google finds something on your site it likes, you'll come back to find it's all over everything.

Sim Ant?

[adolfojp]

For a moment I thought that Google had adquired the rights to a Sim Ant Sequel.

So much for google games :-(

About the Golden Palace Monkey. I think that having private coorporations sponsoring this kind of research in exchange for branding is a great idea. It benefits all of us. And the name "Golden Monkey" doesn't sound half bad after all. ;-)

Re:Finally, Google expands into animals

[sznupi]

I can't wait for Google Calendar...but perhaps I won't ahve to wait that long ( http://calendar.google.com/ - yes, it points to search...but why does it work at all? in opposition to, for example http://nothingtoseehere.google.com/ )

I agree!!!

[antdude]

I suggest an ant head icon!