Rare Lord Howe Island Stick Insects Rediscovered
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Researchers discover new Lord Howe Island stick insect colonies on Balls Pyramid, once thought extinct. Nine adults found, seven captured for breeding at Melbourne Zoo. Experts thrilled, calling it possibly the rarest insect on earth. Zoos international breeding program praised, with Prague Zoo hatching thirteen insects. Rat eradication on Lord Howe Island boosts hope for reintroduction.
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