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Paleontologists discover ancient insect species in southeastern Utah.
4 Paleontologists discover ancient insect species in southeastern Utah
(Courtesy Utah State Parks) The fossil of Morrisonnepa jurassica along with a modern giant water bug, Lethocerus.
By Leia Larsen
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Published: 2 days ago
Updated: 2 days ago
A group of scientists announced a rare find Wednesday – the fossilized remains of a giant bug that crawled around Utah during the time of the dinosaurs.
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That is really cool. I am grateful they no longer exist, though!
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