5 Small Wild Things Make Their World Debut

Among them: a see-through frog, a moth who lives one day as an adult, and one lonely beetle.

By Brenda Poppy
Nov 30, 2015 6:00 AMNov 12, 2019 5:32 AM
Primitively Perfect
This coin-size Australian moth with iridescent wings retains features from primitive moths, and its entire adult life spans a single day. Scientists named this tiny enigma Aenigmatinea glatzella. | You Ning So/CSIRO

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