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  "id": 8948755,
  "title": "Discovery of new Australian stick insect species reveals case of mistaken identity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/discovery-of-new-australian-stick-insect-species-reveals-case-of-8948755",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-21T15:00:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/22/two-new-australian-stick-insect-species-found-queensland"
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  "summary": "New study describes two species, Anchiale robusta and Anchiale mabiensis , both found in far north Queensland Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two new large stick insect species have been identified by Australian researchers, in a discovery they say illustrates how little we still understand about insect diversity. The two species, both found in far north Queensland,…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Discovery of new Australian stick insect species reveals case of mistaken identity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/discovery-of-new-australian-stick-insect-species-reveals-case-of",
        "published": "2026-09-21T15:00:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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