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If you’ve always wanted a species named after you, now might be your chance. An entomologist has listed an auction on eBay that gives everyday users the chance to bid for naming rights to a new species of moth. Bidding started Saturday (October 17th) and has already risen to over $6,000. Entomologist Eric Metzler and the Western National Parks Association are running the auction. Metzler discovered the new moth species at White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. The auction ends October 23rd, and the winner will have to work with Metzler to Latinize the name before an international organization approves it. (Daily Mail) (Image: en.wikipedia.org)