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‘Large'-eyed creature with ‘gem'-like pattern found in pond. It's a new species

Near a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sat a seasonal pond, formed during the wet season and already shrinking. Inside swam an "iridescent" creature with a "gem"-like pattern. Something ...
Miami Herald

‘Large’ woodland creature — with ‘ladder-like’ pattern — discovered as new species

Scientists found animals with a “ladder-like” pattern in woodlands of Australia and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Conrad Hoskin Hidden under the cover of night and nestled in the ...
Miami Herald

‘Large’-eyed creature with ‘gem’-like pattern found in pond. It’s a new species

Scientists found a “large”-eyed creature in a pond of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from B. Katemo Manda via Nagy (2025) Near a river in the ...