A PhD student at the University of Queensland recently discovered a new genus of longhorn beetle whilst camping in an ancient rainforest on Australia’s Gold Coast. “I was walking through the campsite ...

A researcher camping on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, has discovered a new genus of fluffy longhorn beetle after almost mistaking it for bird droppings due to its hairy, white appearance, ...

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An entomologist camping with his partner in Queensland, Australia, has found what may be a contender for Australia’s, and perhaps the world’s, fluffiest beetle. The discovery was made by James Tweed ...

While James Tweed was camping in a rainforest along Australia’s Gold Coast, something white and fluffy caught his eye. Tweed, an environmental Ph.D. student at the University of Queensland, initially ...

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Millions of years ago, a now-extinct species of beetle snacked on dinosaur feathers 1. Plenty of insects today live by feeding on keratin protein in hide, scales and feathers. Keratin-eating critters ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Excastra albopilosa represents a new species and genus of fluffy longhorn beetle. "I was walking through the campsite at Binna ...

Researcher Discovers New 'Fluffy' Beetle in Australia After Almost Mistaking It for Bird Droppings A researcher camping on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, has discovered a new genus of fluffy ...

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