New species of ladybird beetle discovered on university campus in Japan

New species of ladybird beetle discovered on university campus in Japan

University campuses are often places of learning and discovery, but rarely do researchers find a new species living right on their doorstep. However, that is exactly what happened when a research team from Kyushu University discovered a new species of ladybird beetle, Parastethorus pinicola, on a pine tree at Kyushu University's Hakozaki Satellite.

New Ladybird Beetle Species Parastethorus pinicola Discovered on Kyushu University Campus

Researchers at Kyushu University have identified a new […]

New Ladybird Beetle Species Discovered on Kyushu University Campus

In a remarkable discovery that underscores the hidden biodiversity flourishing even in urban university campuses, researchers at Kyushu University have identified a new species of ladybird beetle living on a Japanese black pine right on their own Hakozaki Satellite campus in Fukuoka, Japan. This newly classified beetle, named Parastethorus pinicola, unveils an intricate ecological narrative […]