大银水甲虫 被认为在多塞特灭绝了200年 被学生重新发现 Great silver water beetle, thought extinct in Dorset for 200 years, rediscovered by student.

伯恩茅斯大学的硕士生Wren Franklin 重新发现了一只被认为在多塞特灭绝了200年的银水甲虫。 A great silver water beetle, considered extinct in Dorset for 200 years, has been rediscovered by Wren Franklin, a master's student at Bournemouth University. 在布莱克莫尔谷发现的, 这个稀有的甲虫, 英国最重的甲虫, 可以长达五厘米长。 Found in Blackmore Vale, this rare beetle, the heaviest in the UK, can grow up to five centimeters long. 富兰克林希望这项发现能提高人们对生物多样性威胁的认识。 Franklin hopes the discovery raises awareness about biodiversity threats. 观察表明,该地区要么长期存在,未被发现,要么最近重新殖民化。 The sighting suggests either a long undetected presence or recent recolonization of the area.