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πŸͺ² Beetles

Narrow-Necked Cave Beetle

Leptodirus hochenwartii

Vulnerable

About

The first cave-dwelling animal ever scientifically described, in 1832. Completely eyeless and unpigmented, with an elongated neck-like pronotum adapted to cave life.

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Did You Know?

Described in 1832, this was the first troglobite ever known to science β€” its discovery launched the entire field of cave biology and biospeleology.