Rainbow-colored soldier fly named after drag queen 'RuPaul' by Australian scientist

·         Australian entomologists have named a fly species after drag queen superstar RuPaul

·         The soldier fly, which aptly sports bold rainbow colors, now has the Latin name Opaluma rupaul.

·         There are 2,700 species of soldier flies. They are not known to fly as much as house flies, and they come in a variety of colors.

Important facts

About Australia

v  Prime Minister: Scott Morrison

v  Capital: Canberra

v  Currency: Australian dollar

v  The Murray River is the longest river in Australia

v  Lake St. Clair is the deepest lake in Australia