10 Astonishing New Species Discovered in 2012

1. The Insect Hiding in Flickr

We all know Flickr houses a treasure trove of beautiful images. But this year, we discovered it's also nature's attic-box of undiscovered lifeforms. Wildlife photographer Hock Ping Guek posted a picture of a fly with patches of color on its wings. Turns out, that fly was actually a never-before-seen species of lacewing. A couple months later, entomologist Shaun Winterton spotted the picture online, identifying it as an entirely new species, which was named Semachrysa jade. The findings were published in the journal ZooKeys. Both Guek and Winterton received credit for the discovery.Image via OrionMystery.Blogspot.com

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From a mini dinosaur and a Jurassic scorpionfly, to a sneezing monkey and a familiar-looking mushroom, these are the new species the world met in 2012.

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