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All of the best news about discoveries of new species

The bugs have a “blonde” exterior and red accents, similar to Swift’s signature red lip.

Marine scientists from Museums Victoria in Melbourne recently wrapped a deep-sea expedition near the remote Christmas and Cocos islands.

The adorable frog can be found across 16 million acres in the Chocó forests of Colombia.

Researchers were diving in Papua New Guinea when they discovered a strange new species in shallow waters.

Devi Priyadarshini and Ashirwad Tripathy were on the hunt for Himalayan forest ants. Instead, they discovered an entirely new species.

David Harasti had been searching for the elusive ghost pipefish for over two decades.

A new frog species in Peru created a stir in the world of herpetology.

A team of researchers plunged into over 60 caverns across Cambodia to count animals in the region. 11 new species awaited them.

The curious little sea creature turned heads back in 2017. It was finally added to scientific record.

Since 2005, the global count of living mammal species has risen by 25%.

Kyushu University student Ryōta Seki discovered a tiny black ladybug that turned out to be a new species — and he didn’t have to go far to find it.

It may look, and smell, foul — but this spider marks the latest exciting discovery in a string of new species found in the past year.