As far as bizarre news is concerned, Mo Salah is no stranger. Remember when he deleted all his social media profiles and sent internet into a tizzy?

However, in the latest (and rather peculiar) news regarding the Liverpool star, an Egyptian scientist has honoured the footballer by naming a newly discovered ant species after him.

A professor of Ant Systematics from Saudi Arabia’s King Saud University, Mostafa Sharaf, named the species, which were discovered in Oman, Meranoplus Mosalah.

Yes, this really happened!

Review of the ant genus Meranoplus Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Arabian Peninsula with description of a new species M. mosalahi sp. n. from Oman https://t.co/jfByFV2tJZ pic.twitter.com/LoP9EktTo3

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The ants are currently being displayed at Liverpool’s World Museum, where Sharaf is one of the visiting faculty.

The news has since been trending on Twitter

بروفيسور مصري يطلق اسم النجم محمد صلاح على نوع جديد من النمل اكتشفه في سلطنة عمان ????@MoSalahhttps://t.co/tFLd8ReWq5

— Moments MENA (@momentsmena) January 20, 2019

Fans are confused…they don’t know whether to laugh or cry

حشرة محمد صﻻح
نملة اسمها موصﻻح ???????? pic.twitter.com/pWxlTzJNc5

— Mohamed Kamal (@MKimo7) January 20, 2019

Hands down one of the most unusual tributes ever!