New Species Found On eBay

Posted by: Loren Coleman on August 20th, 2008

A scientist who bought a fossilized insect on eBay for £20 has discovered that what he thought was an aphid turned out to be an undiscovered species. The vice-president of the Royal Entomological Society Dr. Richard Harrington suggests from where this extinct fossil may have originated on BBC radio today.

Listen to the short and entertaining BBC snippet on this find, by clicking here.

You’ve got to love this proper British discussion of this “astounding” eBay discovery.

Well, there you are.

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3 Responses to “New Species Found On eBay”

  1. youcantryreachingme responds: August 20th, 2008 at 7:16 am

    What a find. Lucky man! It pays to do your homework whenever you acquire something unusual, doesn’t it?

    I was tempted to buy myself a beautiful fish fossil last weekend. Or perhaps a few shells…

  2. cryptidsrus responds: August 20th, 2008 at 6:31 pm

    I agree. Great find. Welcome relief from the “Body” fiasco.

  3. Rogutaan responds: August 20th, 2008 at 9:41 pm

    Haha, nice. Is it just me, or have we been discovering new species quite frequently lately?

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