A new species of ladybird beetle discovered on a Japanese black pine at Kyushu University’s Hakozaki Satellite (IMAGE)

Kyushu University

A new species of ladybird beetle discovered on a Japanese black pine at Kyushu University’s Hakozaki Satellite

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Researchers discovered a new ladybird beetle species, Parastethorus pinicola, on a Japanese black pine at Kyushu University’s Hakozaki Satellite. The beetle measures approximately one millimeter in length.

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Munetoshi Maruyama / Kyushu University

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