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New Species - Wingless Grasshopper

Caption: A new species found by the Mission Himalayas team in China, this wingless grasshopper (Kingdonella) that can withstand extremely low temperatures and communicates by 'gnashing' its teeth. The male in this group rides on the back of the female for quite a long time, often days, to prevent other males from mating with her.

Credit: CI, Piotr Naskrecki

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