Paleontologists discover ancient insect species in southeastern Utah

(Courtesy Utah State Parks) The fossil of Morrisonnepa jurassica along with a modern giant water bug, Lethocerus.

(Courtesy Utah State Parks) The fossil of Morrisonnepa jurassica along with a modern giant water bug, Lethocerus.

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