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Discovery of new Australian stick insect species reveals case of mistaken identity
New study describes two species, Anchiale robusta and Anchiale mabiensis , both found in far north Queensland Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Two new large stick insect species have been identified by Australian researchers, in a discovery they say illustrates how little we still understand about insect diversity. The two species, both found in far north Queensland, are described in a study published in Austral Entomology . Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Continue reading...
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New study describes two species, Anchiale robusta and Anchiale mabiensis , both found in far north Queensland Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Two new large stick insect species have been identified by Australian researchers, in a discovery they say illustrates how little we still understand about insect diversity. The two species, both found in far north Queensland, are described in a study published in Austral Entomology . Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Discovery of new Australian stick insect species reveals case of mistaken identity, New study describes two species, Anchiale robusta and Anchiale mabiensis , both found in far north Queensland Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Two new large stick insect species have been identified by Australian researchers, in a discovery they say illustrates how little we still understand about insect diversity. The two species, both found in far north Queensland, are described in a study published in Austral Entomology . Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Continue reading…
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