Rare Short-Necked Oil Beetle Found in Wales After 60 Years
A rare insect called the short-necked oil beetle has been spotted again in Wales, about 60 years after it was last recorded there. Experts had feared it had died out in the country after recent surveys. The discovery has been called fascinating.
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Context: Oil beetles are a group of insects whose larvae hitch rides on wild bees to reach their nests. Many species have declined as wildflower meadows and their host bees have disappeared, so rediscoveries are closely watched by conservationists.
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