We are all familiar with the concept of naming of a species after someone for the purpose of honoring that person, whether it be the discoverer of the species, or a colleague, or a famous contributor to the discipline, or a member of the taxonomist's family. Also, in a few cases, a person has chosen to honor himself by naming a species after himself, a practice that is technically allowable but socially frowned upon. And now we know about naming a species after someone in return for financial assistance. But one other aspect of this name game that is not talked about too often, but has long been recognized, and occasionally utilized, is the possibility of naming a species after someone you want to DIShonor -someone who rubs you the wrong way, or who is on your blacklist for whatever reason. You can perpetually dishonor the object of your ire by attaching his family name, or even his full name, to some species of grotesque, blood-sucking, pestilence-carrying vermin. There it will remain until the end of time, and there isn't a thing he can do about it, at least not taxonomically speaking. These days of course, some folks will sue you for dropping your hat on their sidewalk. Paul M.