Inconspicuous leaf beetles reveal environment's role in formation of new species
Friday, October 30, 2009 - 11:14
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- Unnoticed by the nearby residents of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, tiny leaf beetles that flit among the maple and willow trees in the area have just provided some of the clearest evidence yet that environmental factors play a major role in the formation of new species.