Preserved in amber for about 53 million years, a beetle has been described as a new species by researchers in Spain and France. Named Cnopus twentyonepilotorum, it is the first puppet beetle (family Aderidae) to be formally described from the Oise amber of northern France. The findings are published in the journal ZooKeys.
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New Species of Beetle Named After Twenty One Pilots Discovered in Ancient Amber
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November 9, 2026
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Researchers in Spain and France have described a new species of beetle, Cnopus twentyonepilotorum, preserved in 53-million-year-old amber. This discovery is significant for paleontology but does not have direct implications for Iran.
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