University of Wyoming student finds new order of insect in Yellowstone National Park

Ice Crawler found in Yellowstone

A University of Wyoming biology student found three Ice Crawlers in two spots inside Yellowstone National Park, the first time the rare insect has been documented in Wyoming.

Key points Ice Crawler found in Yellowstone
  1. A University of Wyoming biology student found three Ice Crawlers in two spots inside Yellowstone National Park, the first time the rare insect has been documented in Wyoming.
  2. The insect had previously been found only in Northeast Asia, Siberia, Canada, and parts of the Northwest U.S., and only 35 species have ever been described.
  3. The student will present his results at a national entomology meeting next month and is working on a paper for scientific journals.
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