Novak Djokovic: New species of beetle found in Serbia named after tennis star

  • Dejana Vukadinovic and Petra Zivic
  • BBC Serbian

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Photo credit, Nikola Vesović

A new species of beetle has been discovered in Serbia and named following tennis star Novak Djokovic.

“Perseverance and the ability to keep fighting in difficult times are two traits of equal importance in sport and for surviving in the wild,” wrote biologist and researcher Nikola Vesovic, explaining why he chose to name the insect following one of the greatest tennis players of all time.

“Djokovic endured various hardships, just like those insects that survive by living in darkness,” Vesovic told BBC Serbia.

Duvalius djokovici are tiny light orange beetles that lack eyes, but they compensate for their lack of vision with a strong sense of smell.

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