Species named in honor of Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday By Talker News May 7, 2026 11 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mikedixson via Wikimedia Commons By Talker By Stephen BeechA new species of wasp has been named in honor of Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. 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