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Tiny Ladybug Found on Campus | Science News
Scientists just discovered a brand-new, super tiny ladybug species—less than a millimeter long—hiding out on a Japanese university campus, not in some remote jungle. Named Parastethorus pinicola, this “pine dweller” joins a group that eats spider mites, and its discovery marks the first major update on these bugs in Japan in 50 years. The lead researcher, Ryōta Seki, stumbled on it while studying pine trees—a spot most bug hunters ignore. These beetles are nearly impossible to tell apart even under microscopes; you need to dissect them to ID them, leading to decades of mislabeling. Bonus…
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