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New Order of Insect Found

Posted by michael on from the raid-still-kills-it dept.

dumfrac writes "A bug thought to have died out 40-million years ago is alive and well in southern Africa. It's aggressive, carnivorous, and some call it "the gladiator". And it's so unlike anything else that it represents not just a new species, but a new order. Check out the rest of the article at IOL or do a Google search for "Mantophasmatodea" which is the name of the new order."

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  1. Security through obscurity? by SpaceLifeForm · · Score: 4, Funny

    Or just a nasty bug that was waiting to be discovered?

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  2. Re:oh please, oh please by Alsee · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does this mean there's still a chance for the dodo? I really want one.

    Will Jack Valenti do?

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  3. My contribution to science. by Alsee · · Score: 4, Funny

    the team has published a description of two species.
    Three or four more await description

    They are all ugly. Next?

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  4. I think slashdot is the wrong forum for this by Treeluvinhippy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bugtraq would be more appropriate

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