Solving the mystery behind a flightless beetle's transatlantic journey

Associate professor Grey Gustafson found that ancient tiger beetle ancestors lived in both South America and Africa before the continents split. This explains why today’s tiger beetles, including North America's largest species, have relatives on different continents despite not being able to fly or swim.

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• Phys.org — Solving the mystery behind a flightless beetle's transatlantic journey

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