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A quick trip to Walmart led to rare a discovery after a university scientist found a historic insect dating back to the Jurassic period. Michael Skvarla, director of Penn State University’s Insect ...

Researchers show that the adaptation of antlions to their ecological niche has also changed their venom. They compared the venom system of antlion and closely related green lacewing larvae. Antlions ...

Tennessee is a beautiful, pastoral state full of sweeping grasslands, thick forests, and lush rivers. It’s also home to a large collection of creatures. Mammal-wise, the Volunteer State is home to ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Penn. (Gray News) – A giant insect found outside an Arkansas Walmart is setting historic records. The Polystoechotes punctata, or giant lacewing, was reportedly found in 2012 by ...

Giant lacewings date back to the Jurassic Era and hadn't been seen in eastern North America for more than 50 years, until this discovery. Michael Skvarla / Pennsylvania State University Michael ...