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Giant, rare insect found at Walmart makes history

(WJW) — An insect found on the side of a Walmart in Arkansas is exciting and mystifying researchers all while making history. The Polystoechotes punctata, commonly known as the giant lacewing, ...
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Giant flying insect found on Walmart building turns out to be Jurassic-era find

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- An insect found on the side of a Fayetteville, Arkansas, big-box store has been identified as the species Polystoechotes punctata, which belongs to a family of insects that ...
New Scientist

Giant insect thought extinct in eastern US found in a Walmart

For the first time in more than 50 years, a giant lacewing (Polystoechotes punctata) has been found in eastern North America. The discovery raises new questions about the distribution of the ...
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Giant Jurassic-Era Insect Discovered at Arkansas Walmart — But Man 'Forgot About It for Almost a Decade'

A giant insect that hasn't been seen in North America in several decades turned up at a Walmart in Arkansas. The Jurassic-Era bug — known as a Polystoechotes punctata, or giant lacewing — was spotted ...
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Rare, fragile, and expensive: Why some giant stick insects sell for over $1,000

Quick Take Rare giant stick insects now command market prices exceeding $1,000 for a single adult. These massive insects possess a fragile physiology that contradicts their imposing physical size.