Rescue Surprise: ‘Tree Lobster’ Stick Insects Thought Extinct Found Alive 🌿

Scientists have confirmed that the six-inch Lord Howe Island stick insect, once believed extinct since the 1920s, is still alive after matching DNA with living specimens. A remarkable discovery in conservation history!

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The six-inch-long Lord Howe Island stick insect was incorrectly declared extinct in the 1920s, but scientists have matched its DNA with living stick insects from a neighbouring island. Video via AAP
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