A bug expert went shopping at Walmart—and made a historic insect discovery; The giant lacewing had seemingly disappeared from eastern North America over 50 years ago.

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  • Author(s): By:Laura Baisas
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    Popular Science, March 2, 2023 Environment, 3pp
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    • Abstract:
      Picture it—you walk into a typical Walmart in Arkansas on a grocery run, but instead of a traditional Walmart greeter welcoming you in, you find an insect whose origins date back to the Jurassic Period. This sci-fi like story actually happened back in 2012 and luckily the person who spotted the insect is a bug expert...