Aquatic invasion: Scientists find first amphibious insect species
Monday, March 22, 2010 - 23:28
in Biology & Nature
Several new species of rare Hawaiian moth caterpillars have been discovered to be able to thrive both totally submerged and totally dry. They are the first insects to be described as fully amphibious, reported a team of researchers in a study published online March 22 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences .