Discover The Beetle That SURVIVED Dinosaurs!

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Meet Loricera, the beetle that survived the dinosaurs and remains unchanged.

Wired Article: https://wired.me/science/this-black-beetle-is-a-survivor-of-the-dinosaur-extinction/

Research Article: https://www.cell.com/the-innovation/fulltext/S2666-6758(24)00039-0

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