News Article: Wasp species named in honor of Bruins’ Tuukka Rask

[Gee Wally]

I kid you not.


The Bruins’ ace goalie, Tuukka Rask, will find his name on another prestigious roster this spring: a list of newly discovered wasp species from East Africa.

Rask’s insect namesake, Thaumatodryinus tuukkaraski, was discovered in the Teita Hills of Kenya by a team of entomologists that happened to include an admiring Boston sports fan who has closely followed his home teams despite moving to Africa more than 25 years ago.

Thus, Rask — who won the 2014 Vezina Trophy as the best goalie in the National Hockey League — will have the unusual honor of a callout in the scientific journal Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/20...sk-wasp-too/ozCTPFjS5SFb0tyfDiftEJ/story.html

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[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

I kid you not.


The Bruins’ ace goalie, Tuukka Rask, will find his name on another prestigious roster this spring: a list of newly discovered wasp species from East Africa.

Rask’s insect namesake, Thaumatodryinus tuukkaraski, was discovered in the Teita Hills of Kenya by a team of entomologists that happened to include an admiring Boston sports fan who has closely followed his home teams despite moving to Africa more than 25 years ago.

Thus, Rask — who won the 2014 Vezina Trophy as the best goalie in the National Hockey League — will have the unusual honor of a callout in the scientific journal Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/20...sk-wasp-too/ozCTPFjS5SFb0tyfDiftEJ/story.html

Another bang up job of "journalism" by the Globe.

 

[Bad Hat Harry]

And some people want to trade rask. Hah. Let's see the Bruins find another goalie with a bug named after him.

 

[Strange Universe]

I kid you not.


The Bruins’ ace goalie, Tuukka Rask, will find his name on another prestigious roster this spring: a list of newly discovered wasp species from East Africa.

Rask’s insect namesake, Thaumatodryinus tuukkaraski, was discovered in the Teita Hills of Kenya by a team of entomologists that happened to include an admiring Boston sports fan who has closely followed his home teams despite moving to Africa more than 25 years ago.

Thus, Rask — who won the 2014 Vezina Trophy as the best goalie in the National Hockey League — will have the unusual honor of a callout in the scientific journal Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/20...sk-wasp-too/ozCTPFjS5SFb0tyfDiftEJ/story.html

This sounds more like Polish than Finnish....I do not think Rask the Wasp is going to like this and there is no way Rask the Wasp will be swatted because he is the one that swats those terrible Verteegious's that linger to close to his nest.

 

[Salem13]

The B's have a wasp?

 

[Artemis]

That's awesomely appropriate.

 

[qc]

That's awesomely appropriate.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[EverettMike]

Another bang up job of "journalism" by the Globe.

.....huh? That's just a fun little story.

 

[Ratty]

Just sting the Habs.

 

[sooshii]

Wasp named for Tuukka

Thaumatodryinus tuukkaraski
The name also fit for other reasons. The project that led to the discovery of the species was underwritten by the government of Finland, Rask’s home country. The wasp is yellowish and black, similar to the Bruins’ colors. The grasping front legs of the female have claspers that look vaguely like goalie gloves.

 

[alg363636]

That thing is scary as ****

....so it's appropriate

His stinger works especially well on Versteeg

 

[Alicat]

How long before someone uses Tuukkaraski as a username?

This is strangely awesome.

 

[BB88]

I kid you not.


The Bruins’ ace goalie, Tuukka Rask, will find his name on another prestigious roster this spring: a list of newly discovered wasp species from East Africa.

Rask’s insect namesake, Thaumatodryinus tuukkaraski, was discovered in the Teita Hills of Kenya by a team of entomologists that happened to include an admiring Boston sports fan who has closely followed his home teams despite moving to Africa more than 25 years ago.

Thus, Rask — who won the 2014 Vezina Trophy as the best goalie in the National Hockey League — will have the unusual honor of a callout in the scientific journal Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/20...sk-wasp-too/ozCTPFjS5SFb0tyfDiftEJ/story.html

That's fantastic

 

[SToMper!]

I kid you not.


The Bruins’ ace goalie, Tuukka Rask, will find his name on another prestigious roster this spring: a list of newly discovered wasp species from East Africa.

Rask’s insect namesake, Thaumatodryinus tuukkaraski, was discovered in the Teita Hills of Kenya by a team of entomologists that happened to include an admiring Boston sports fan who has closely followed his home teams despite moving to Africa more than 25 years ago.

Thus, Rask — who won the 2014 Vezina Trophy as the best goalie in the National Hockey League — will have the unusual honor of a callout in the scientific journal Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/20...sk-wasp-too/ozCTPFjS5SFb0tyfDiftEJ/story.html

Thanks Wally! A nice diversion from trade-gate! Hopefully it eases his disposition a little.

 

[Tuukkaraski]

How long before someone uses Tuukkaraski as a username?

This is strangely awesome.

Good idea

 

[mikelvl]

Another bang up job of "journalism" by the Globe.

You're just grumpy.

 

[Sea Bass Neely]

This sounds more like Polish than Finnish....I do not think Rask the Wasp is going to like this and there is no way Rask the Wasp will be swatted because he is the one that swats those terrible Verteegious's that linger to close to his nest.

Lol... they should have named it "T. tuukkaraskinen"

 

[chicoutimicucumber]

Rask said he has heard of dogs and cats being named Tuukka around New England. But nothing else that he knows of. No babies. Definitely no species.

Aww Tuukks. Beat the Habs enroute to the Cup, babe, and I guarantee all the firstborn for a generation shall be yours.

 

[Terrier]

So is it Tuukka Wasp now?


Can't wait for the next new species: littleballofhateous marshmontia!