New Insect Species Discovered in Surprising Locale

Never-before-seen insects have been discovered squirming around, not in dense, remote jungles, but in a French national park, researchers have announced.

The findings include one beetle, seven new aquatic invertebrates living under creek beds, and three springtails, which are soil-dwelling arthropods (a group that includes spiders and crustaceans), the environmental news website Mongabay has reported.

The project began with an initial investment of $196,000 (

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