Tuukka Rask Wasp

Thaumatodryinus tuukkaraski is a wasp species in the family dryinidae this tiny insect is endemic to kenya where it is only known from the taita hills.

Tuukka rask wasp. Til that tuukka rask has a species of kenyan wasp named after him. There s a new buzz surrounding bruins goalie tuukka rask. When those eggs hatch the wasp larvae cuts into the host and feeds off of it this is science speak for the wasp births baby monsters that feed on other babies rask seems tickled to be named. In 2015 this newly discovered species was named in direct reference to the boston bruins nhl goaltender tuukka rask.

Description on wikipedia s unusual articles page. Rask described the honor as pretty neat ap photo steven senne file. Newly discovered wasp named after bruins tuukka rask. A boston area researcher who was part of a team that discovered a new species of wasp in kenya has named the insect thaumatodryinus.

A wasp named after nhl goaltender tuukka rask as both are acrobatic and have a killer glove hand. The bruins ace goalie tuukka rask will find his name on another prestigious roster this spring. The vezina trophy finalist and winner of the top goaltender award in 2014 said in a statement saturday. Rask was drafted 21st overall in the 2005 nhl entry draft by the toronto maple leafs rask won the vezina trophy as the league s top goaltender during the 2013 14 season in 2011 rask won the stanley cup with the bruins.

Tuukka mikael rask born 10 march 1987 is a finnish professional ice hockey goaltender for the boston bruins of the national hockey league nhl. There s a new buzz surrounding boston bruins goalie tuukka rask. Discovery revealed on tuesday that the insect thaumatodryinus tuukkaraski has been named in honor of bruins goalie tuukka rask. A list of newly discovered wasp species from east africa.