Insects

A new bug was found in the Northern Territory.

In short:

A new insect was discovered near Darwin.

The bug attracts prey with a special liquid.

What's next?

A bug specimen will be studied in the UK and then go to a museum in the Northern Territory.

A new bug was named to honor the people who lived in the area where it was found.

The bug was first seen 10 km from Darwin's city center.

A man named Daniel Bardey found the bug after searching for weeks.

Daniel Bardey found the bug after a long search.

Daniel Bardey and his team looked for bugs for two weeks without finding anything.

When Daniel Bardey found the bug, he was very surprised.

I was like: That's a new species.

The Larrakia bug is a new species because of its special features.

The Larrakia bug has furry back legs.

A unique bug

The Larrakia bug has fur on its legs, but we don't know what it's for yet.

The fur on the bug's legs might protect it from ants.

The Larrakia bug is very good at catching ants.

Nick Volpe likes to learn and teach about bugs.

The Larrakia bug has a special organ that attracts ants.

The bug tricks ants and then eats them.

Nick Volpe wanted to find a Larrakia bug after he heard about it.

Nick Volpe was very excited to find a Larrakia bug.

Nick Volpe found another Larrakia bug a week later.

The Larrakia bug has been seen many times since it was discovered.

It's surprising that the Larrakia bug has been seen so many times already.

The bug will appear when it wants to.

Naming the new bug, looking for more

It took some time to choose a name for the new bug.

There are many ways to name a new species.

It's special that the bug was named after the people who lived in the area.

Daniel Bardey took a bug specimen to the UK, but it will come back to Australia.

The new bug is exciting for scientists and bug enthusiasts.

There are still many new species to be found, even near Darwin.

A specimen of the new bug is in a museum in the UK, but it will come back to Australia.

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