A New Record Family of Insects in China-Mesopithecus schrenckii Found in Yunnan! How much do you know about this species?

China has a land area of 9.6 million square kilometers, so it certainly has various biological resources. Recently, a new insect type-silk stinkbug was discovered in Yunnan, China, which not only increased the species of China, but also provided more convenience for us to understand nature in the future and unveiled a new layer of mystery of nature. At present, there are 9 genera and 20 species of silk gall midges found in the world, but for China, silk gall midges have not been found before.

? This new insect species was discovered in Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, China Academy of Sciences. It is said that the researchers found them on the spider web of the genus Tarantula in the botanical garden. As for the world's understanding of stinkbug species, they are insects with very special habits. They often live on the cobwebs of some copepods, such as spiders and fully-fledged ants. They can come and go freely without being restricted by cobwebs, and only eat food scraps on cobwebs to survive. Moreover, the new species of silk bug found this time lives in a web that is not the usual web-weaving insect, and it is the first time in the world to live in the web of Taraxacaceae.

? I think many people have little contact with this new discovery of insects. Of course, my understanding is the same as many ordinary people. There are many kinds of insects in daily life, and most people who don't know much about them can't name them. Insects like this parasitic on other insect nets are actually seen in our lives, but we don't know much about them, so we don't care much about what kind of insects they are.

? This great discovery is of great significance to China's biological science research. According to their living environment and their related habits, China can make progress in understanding nature. Moreover, the study of their morphology and behavior can give us some innovative inspiration, and can also promote the application and development of bionics in our future, and make our life better.