Surprising exotic flies in the backyard: New gnat species from Museum Koenig's garden
Monday, April 4, 2016 - 11:41
in Biology & Nature
Little did the scientists expect to discover a new species in Germany's Alexander Koenig Museum's garden upon placing a malaise trap for testing purposes. However, not only did an unknown and strikingly colored gnat get caught, but it turned out to be a species, which showed to have much more in common with its relatives from New Zealand than with any known from Europe.