Beetles that live with ants: A remarkably large and colorful new species from Guyane

This image shows the beautiful body pattern of the new species G. spectabilis Erwin. Scientists from the Smithsonian Institution describe the Spectacular Guyane False-form beetle, or Guyanemorpha spectabilis, from Guyane (French Guiana). As its name suggests, the newly discovered species stands out among its dull relatives in the Western Hemisphere, with its great size and beautiful coloration. The study was published in the open access journal ZooKeys.

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