by Kevin T McEneaney
About five million insect species live
on planet Earth, which we call our home.
(One million species are identified.)
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It appears that we don’t know our neighbors,
who may make our lives uncomfortable
because they don’t observe real estate laws.
Insects challenge our sense of ownership.
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A newfound longhorn beetle, discovered
in Australia, is covered in white fluff
and it sports unique leg variations.
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Entomologists speculate on what
the white fluff, covering its body, does.
If you have an idea what the white fluff does,
please contact the magazine ScienceNews.
