Desert Secrets: Scientist Discovers 16 New Grasshopper Species in U.S. and Mexico

Desert Secrets: Scientist Discovers 16 New Grasshopper Species in U.S. and Mexico

New research has discovered 16 new desert grasshopper species, revealing their Ice Age-driven isolation and diversification. A Mississippi State University scientist has uncovered a hopping treasure trove—16 new species of grasshoppers thriving in the thorny scrublands of U.S. and Mexican deserts. Before JoVonn Hill’s discovery, only three species of Agroecotettix were known. Hill, director of [...]

Desert Secrets: Scientist Discovers 16 New Grasshopper Species in U.S. and Mexico – Sky News: The Latest News from the World

New research has discovered 16 new desert grasshopper species, revealing their Ice Age-driven isolation and diversification. A Mississippi State University scientist has uncovered a hopping treasure trove—16 new species of grasshoppers thriving in the thorny scrublands of U.S. and Mexican deserts. Before JoVonn Hill’s discovery, only three species of Agroecotettix were known. Hill, director of […]