New research has discovered 16 new desert grasshopper species, revealing their Ice Age-driven isolation and diversification.

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A Mississippi State University scientist has discovered a hopping treasure trove—16 new species of grasshoppers living in the ...

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These newly uncovered species, native to the southern U.S. and Mexican deserts, showcase the thriving biodiversity in arid ecosystems. Published in the journal ZooKeys, Hill's article "Desert ...

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Hill suspects the desert species his team discovered underwent a similar process of isolation and speciation. "These grasshoppers we described live in a lowland thorny scrub habitat. Somewhere ...