A rare insect found in an Arkansas Walmart has made history, pointing to deep environmental questions
This Polystoechotes punctata or giant lacewing was collected in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 2012 by Michael Skvarla, director of Penn State’s Insect Identification Lab. The specimen is the first of its kind recorded in eastern North America in over fifty years—and the first record of the species ever found in the state. Credit: Michael Skvarla / …