Agra Schwarzeneggeri and other strange beetles Mystery Cache

Številne živali so njihovi odkritelji poimenovali po znanih ljudeh. Agra schwarzeneggeri (glej naslov tega zaklada) je vrsta hroščev. Imenuje se po igralcu Arnoldu Schwarzeneggerju, odkrili pa so ga v Kostariki in prvič opisali znanosti leta 2002. Binomska nomenklatura se sklicuje na Schwarzeneggerja zaradi izrazito razvite (bicepsu podobne) srednje stegnenice moških. 

Eno najbolj nenavadnih in kontroverznih imen za živalski endemit v Sloveniji je Anophthalmus hitleri, hrošč, poimenovan po Adolfu Hitlerju.

Anophthalmus hitleri (Hitlerjev brezokec) je jamski hrošč iz družine krešičev (Carabidae), slovenski endemit, ki so ga odkrili samo v nekaj jamah na Celjskem. Kot druge prave jamske živali ima zakrnele oči, nepigmentiran zunanji skelet in razmeroma dolge okončine, s katerimi zaznava okolico v temi jamskega okolja. Ne glede na »neugleden« videz pa je ta hrošč svetovno znan zaradi svojega znanstvenega imena.

Najditelj, slovenski naravoslovec Vladimir Kodrič, ga je prodal nemškemu zbiratelju Oskarju Scheibelu, ker ga ni znal določiti. Scheibel je ugotovil, da gre za novo vrsto in mu dal delovno ime Anophthalmus kodrici v čast odkritelju. Preden pa je odkritje objavil, je v Nemčiji prišel na oblast Adolf Hitler in Scheibel, Hitlerjev oboževalec, je hrošču v opisu leta 1933 dal vrstno ime hitleri, verjetno z namenom pridobiti si njegovo pozornost. Hitler mu je kasneje poslal pismo z zahvalo.

Ime se je od takrat kljub negativnim konotacijam obdržalo zaradi tradicije v taksonomiji, da se sprejetih znanstvenih imen ne spreminja. Zaradi svojega imena je postal Hitlerjev brezokec zelo iskan med zbiralci predmetov, povezanih s Hitlerjem ter Tretjim rajhom in nepoškodovani primerki dosegajo visoke cene. Zato se dogaja, da osebke nezakonito odvzemajo iz narave ali kradejo primerke iz muzejskih zbirk.

(Vir: Wikipedia)

Anophthalmus hitleri	Agra schwarzeneggeri

Če želite rešiti zelo enostavno uganko in pridobiti koordinate zaklada, se boste morali soočiti z nekaterimi drugimi hrošči, poimenovanimi po slavnih osebah.

ENGLISH:

Many animals were named after famous people by their discoverers. Agra schwarzeneggeri (see the title of this geocache) is a type of beetle. Named after the actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, it was discovered in Costa Rica and first described to science in 2002. The binomial nomenclature refers to Schwarzenegger because of the prominently developed (bicep-like) mid-femur which the males of this beetle variety have.

One of the most unusual and controversial names for an animal endemic in Slovenia is Anophthalmus hitleri, a beetle named after Adolf Hitler.

Anophthalmus hitleri is a species of blind cave beetle found only in about fifteen humid caves in Slovenia. The blind cave beetle shares its genus with 41 other species and 95 different subspecies. Members of its subfamily (Trechinae) are, like most Carabidae, predatory, so the adults and larvae of A. hitleri are presumed to be predators on smaller cave inhabitants.

The scientific name of the beetle comes from an Austrian collector, Oskar Scheibel, who was sold a specimen of a then-undocumented species in 1933. Its species name was made a dedication to Adolf Hitler, who had recently become Chancellor of Germany. The dedication did not go unnoticed by Hitler, who sent Scheibel a letter showing his gratitude. 

The species exhibits no notable characteristics, such as extravagant colors or unusual antennae, but is of interest to beetle collectors (and also collectors of Hitler memorabilia) as a result of its name. Some have claimed that this is putting the beetle in danger of extinction, but others believe this claim greatly exaggerates the actual threat posed by collecting. 

While many have suggested the species be renamed, the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature's principle of priority holds that the first name validly published for a species is its correct name.

In order to solve the easy puzzle and get the coordinates of the treasure, you will have to face some other bugs named after famous people.

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