Newly discovered beetle species named after Rockefeller’s Daniel Kronauer

Monday, February 13, 2017 - 12:21 in Biology & Nature

A former Rockefeller postdoctoral associate has named a new species of beetle Nymphister kronaueri, after his mentor, Daniel Kronauer. Discovered in the Costa Rican rainforest, the beetle anchors itself tightly to backside of nomadic ants, hitchhiking a ride to new nesting sites. More »

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