A large insect from a species that once flourished in the age of the dinosaurs was found on the façade of an Arkansas Walmart.
It had long been avoiding Targets.
“I thought it looked interesting, so I put it in my hand and did the rest of my shopping with it between my fingers. I got home, mounted it, and promptly forgot about it for almost a decade.” “We all realized together that the insect was not what it was labeled and was in fact a super-rare giant lacewing. I still remember the feeling. It was so gratifying to know that the excitement doesn’t dim, the wonder isn’t lost. Here we were making a true discovery in the middle of an online lab course.”
Extensive collection records of the species were analyzed, showing giant lacewings had been spotted from Alaska to Panama — but hadn’t been seen in the eastern part of the continent for half a century. Skvarla also said the biodiversity hotspot Ozark Mountains were understudied compared to areas of similar biodiversity, such as the Southern Appalachians.
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