Scientist Discovers New Insect Species While Browsing Flickr Photos http://t.co/n1VmBYVk
August 13, 2012
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Scientist Discovers New Insect Species While Browsing Flickr Photos
California-based entomologist Shaun Winterton was browsing Flickr back in May 2011, when he discovered a new species of insect. That's right: he made a scientific discovery by simply looking at pictures online.According to NPR, Winterton was looking at some pictures by Malaysian photographer Guek Hock Ping, when he spotted some photos of a green lacewing.