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- 1New click beetle species named after Dominican Republic's Arawak people▼New click beetle species named after Dominican Republic’s Indigenous Arawak people
Scientists have named a newly described click beetle species in honour of the Arawak, the Indigenous people of the Dominican Republic. The naming honours the region's pre-Columbian heritage while adding to the documented biodiversity of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. Details of the discovery were released through a science news service, though specifics about the beetle's characteristics and where it was found have not yet been widely reported.