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Gunter’s own museum collection receives newly identified insects multiple times throughout the year, but it's still uncommon ...

Scientists discovered Acrophylla alta, Australia’s heaviest insect, weighing 44g and measuring 40cm, in the high-altitude ...

A colossal stick insect found living in the highland rainforest of northeastern Australia could be the chonkiest (read: ...