Scientists Successfully Breed First Tree Lobster at San Diego Zoo

Jack Phillips
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The San Diego Zoo says that researchers have bred the first tree lobster (Dryococelus australis), one of the rarest insects on Earth.

It’s also called the Lord Howe Island stick insect, which was once thought to be extinct. According to OutdoorHub.com, there are now more than 1,000 adults being kept in captivity to prevent them from going extinct.

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Jack Phillips
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