Mindarus harringtoni Photo: Rothansted Research Visual Communications Unit
A previously unknown insect has been discovered – on eBay. The bug, trapped in amber, was offered for sale on the auction site and purchased by entomologist Dr. Richard Harrington who could not identify it. An expert in Denmark confirmed that the insect was a previously unknown species of aphid. It has been named Mindarus harringtoni after Dr. Harrington.
Quite a find!