Australian scientists name 139 new species

By Melissa Meehan
Updated August 9 2022 - 1:28pm, first published 1:25pm
The newly named ant Anonychomyrma inclinata supports the endangered bulloak jewel butterfly. (PR HANDOUT)
The newly named ant Anonychomyrma inclinata supports the endangered bulloak jewel butterfly. (PR HANDOUT)

Jumping spiders, an earthworm, fish and more than 100 insects have been discovered and named by Australia's national science agency in the past 12 months.

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