Western Kentucky mom was gardening with her two year old daughter when they discovered a new species of bug. Dr. Laura Sullivan-Beckers is a biology professor at Murray State University and thanks to some help from her daughter Sylvie Beckers, next month Dr. Sullivan-Beckers will add introducing a new type of Treehopper bug to her resume. Dr. said she and Sylvie had just planted wildflower seeds and it was Sylvie’s job to water the flower bed. The THEN two year old flooded the flower bed, accidentally bringing the new Treehopper bug to the surface. Dr. Sullivan-Beckers said she’s studied Treehoppers before and this particular version was not one she’d ever seen before.

After sending off her specimens to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for further inspection, Beckers received confirmation of her new discovery leading her and her daughter to the fun part, personally getting to name the species. She chose to dedicate it to the toddler who made it all possible.The pea sized Treehopper species is called Hebetica Sylviae after Slyvie, who, herself, was a pea sized discoverer.