Fly species newly named for the Night King from 'Game of Thrones'

Reigns in winter. Only known to reside in a particular area. Has a crown of spine-like hairs.

Nope, it's not the Night King, but it's named for him.

Scientists have named a species of Australian bee fly after the villainous Night King from HBO's Game of Thrones.

It's one of 230 newly named species of animals and plants in the country that have been bestowed with scientific names over the last 12 months, according to Australia's national science agency, CSIRO.

Paramonovius nightking is only collected in winter, and known to reside in Western Australia only. The species, one of 83 types of Australian bombyliini (typically stout and hairy bee flies), has been described in a study published in Austral Entomology. Read more...

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