Two New Stick Insect Species Discovered in Australia
The findings add two species to the region’s known stick insect diversity, including one found only in a single rainforest area.
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Two new large stick insect species discovered in Australia's backyards and rainforests
Insect "detectives" have discovered two new types of large stick insects, showing scientists are still uncovering new species in some of Australia's most well-studied landscapes. Researchers at the University of Sydney have revised the Australian representatives of the stick insect genus Anchiale, identifying two new species, one with unique "lidded" eggs. They also reinstated a third species that had been hidden in plain sight for decades.
Two New Stick Insect Species Discovered in Australia
Entomologists have described two previously unrecognized species of Anchiale -- a genus of large, winged stick insects -- from tropical Queensland, and restored a third to full species status. The post Two New Stick Insect Species Discovered in Australia appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
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