Researchers found ＂tiny, beautiful, completely unknown beetles＂

There may be countless small beetles that have not been discovered in the tropical rain forest.But this does not prevent citizen scientists from exploring to the Bloom Bloom Forest of Boron, Borneo, and constantly adds them to scientific records one by one.Together with a group of researchers, they published a new species-Clavicornaltica Mataikanensis on the open peer review “BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL”.

The two millimeters of small leaf beetles living on the forest floor are the latest discovery of Taxon Expeditions. The company is a scientific field inspection for team organizations composed of scientists and non -professional people.Unlike other scientific/adventure travels, the “classification group adventure” organizes a real scientific investigation for non -professional people. By paying attention to thousands of “small things in charge of the world”, they guide them to discover new animal species.

Citizen scientists, students and researchers work together in the rain forest.Image source: TAXON Expeditions -SOTIRIS KOUNTOURAS

Clavicornaltica Mataikanensis is named after discovering the Mattyan Stream (“Fish Eye”) in the valley.Scientific description and name.This exquisite appearance of beetle is only 2 mm long, but this is already one of the largest beetles in the same type, which may explain why people know very little about their ecology and diversity.

Local students and researchers also participated in this field inspection, which gave the unprecedented ordinary people who have the opportunity to participate in this hidden biological diversity world and participate in naming and announced new species.Lehman Ellis, a participant from the United States, said that being able to participate in the discovery event is “exciting and very beautiful”.

Citizen scientist Eleonora Nigro works in the wild laboratory.Image source: TAXON Expeditions -Iva NJUNJIć

Dr. Eva Eunji Qichi, the founder of the “Classification Group Expedition” organization, said: “We introduced all these small, beautiful, completely unknown animals to the public, and told them that there is still a complete world to be discovered.”