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Master of disguise is new genus and species of cylindrical bark beetle – Phys.org
A resemblance to moss, lichens and fungi made for fantastic cover by a new genus and species of cylindrical bark beetle described by an Oregon State University…
A resemblance to moss, lichens and fungi made for fantastic cover by a new genus and species of cylindrical bark beetle described by an Oregon State University College of Science researcher.
“If you can’t beat your enemies or run away, then hide, and that is what this Cretaceous beetle is doing,” said OSU’s George Poinar Jr. “He is hiding under a spectacular camouflage of his own making, allowing him to blend into a mossy background.”
Poinar, an international expert in using plant and animal life…
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