Newly discovered beetle species named after Rockefeller ’s Daniel Kronauer

A former Rockefeller postdoctoral associate has named a new species of beetle Nymphister kronaueri, after his mentor, Daniel Kronauer. Discovered in the Costa Rican rainforest, the beetle anchors itself tightly to backside of nomadic ants, hitchhiking a ride to new nesting sites. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: Science News ants beetles Daniel Kronauer nomenclature Nymphister kronaueri Source Type: news