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Huge Jurassic-era bug found outside Arkansas Walmart in ‘super-rare’ discovery – National | Globalnews.ca
Scientists are unravelling a thriller which will have by no means seen the sunshine of day if not for a fateful encounter over 10 years in the past outdoors a Walmart in Arkansas.
That’s when Michael Skvarla, director of Penn State’s Insect Identification Lab, got here throughout an astonishingly massive flying insect whereas searching for groceries.
“I bear in mind it vividly, as a result of I used to be strolling into Walmart to get milk and I noticed this big insect on the aspect of the constructing,” mentioned Skvarla, who was engaged on his PhD on the College of Arkansas on the time.
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“I believed it appeared attention-grabbing, so I put it in my hand and did the remainder of my buying with it between my fingers. I bought residence, mounted it, and promptly forgot about it for nearly a decade.”
On the time, Skvarla didn’t know that the insect he so casually held in his fingers was a dwelling artifact. What he thought was an antlion, a bug that resembles a dragonfly, was really an enormous lacewing.
Big lacewings have been ample through the time of the dinosaurs, however they mysteriously died out in jap North America over half a century in the past. The final large lacewing recorded within the space was discovered within the Fifties however that is the primary of the species to be present in Arkansas.
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“This discovery suggests there could also be relic populations of this massive, Jurassic-Period insect but to be found,” reads a press launch from Penn State concerning the discovery.
Nobody is aware of why the enormous lacewing disappeared from the world, however scientists have hypothesized that mild air pollution, invasive species and even forest hearth suppression might be in charge.
Misidentified by Skvarla, the historic rediscovery of the enormous lacewing may have gone utterly unnoticed.
Flashing ahead to 2020, Skvarla, now a professor, was educating a fourth-year entomology course at Penn State on Zoom after the world went into lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Since he was educating from residence, Skvarla used his personal private insect assortment as samples to point out college students.
Skvarla confirmed the category the enormous bug he had collected at Walmart all these years in the past, presenting it as an antlion. However as Skvarla was explaining the insect’s options to his college students, he observed one thing was fallacious. The traits he was describing didn’t match the label.
“We have been watching what Dr. Skvarla noticed below his microscope and he’s speaking concerning the options after which simply kinda stops,” mentioned Codey Mathis, a PhD candidate in entomology at Penn State. “All of us realized collectively that the insect was not what it was labelled and was actually a super-rare large lacewing.
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“I nonetheless bear in mind the sensation. It was so gratifying to know that the thrill doesn’t dim, the surprise isn’t misplaced. Right here we have been making a real discovery in the midst of an internet lab course.”
Skvarla and his colleagues carried out molecular DNA analyses on the enormous lacewing specimen to substantiate its true identification. He has since revealed a paper concerning the discovery within the Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington.
The large lacewing has been transferred to the Frost Entomological Museum at Penn State, the place scientists and college students will be capable of entry it for additional research.
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“Entomology can operate as a number one indicator for ecology,” Skvarla mentioned. “The truth that this insect was noticed in a area that it hasn’t been seen in over half a century tells us one thing extra broadly concerning the surroundings.”
One other one in every of Skvarla’s college students marvelled on the discover.
“It was a type of experiences you don’t anticipate to have in a prerequisite lab course,” mentioned Louis Nastasi. “Right here we have been, simply taking a look at specimens to determine them and hastily, out of nowhere, this unbelievable new document pops up.”
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What TV channel is Arkansas vs Louisiana Tech football on today? Live stream, spread, game odds
In the Afternoon slate, the Arkansas Razorbacks host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in Week 13 nonconference action. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 23 with a live TV broadcast only on ESPN Plus.
• WATCH: Razorback vs. Bulldogs football is streaming live only on ESPN+
This game is a must-win for both teams if either wants to gain bowl eligibility. Arkansas is 5-5, with No. 23 Missouri remaining on its schedule. Louisana Tech is 4-6, with 1-9 Kennesaw State left to play.
What TV channel is Arkansas vs. LA Tech football on today?
When: Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET (3 p.m. CT) on Saturday, November 23
Where: Razorback Stadium | Fayetteville, AR
TV channel: SEC Network Plus on ESPN+ (Not available on traditional broadcast TV, only streaming on ESPN’s live sports streaming platform. Here’s a look at how you can watch ESPN+ live on your TV.)
Watch live stream online: You can watch a live stream of this game for less than $11 on ESPN+ (It’s just $10.99/month or $109.99/full year subscription, and you can cancel anytime.)
What TV channel is SEC Network Plus on?
SEC Network Plus or SECN+ is not a TV channel. It is basically it’s on division within ESPN Plus for SEC games that are not airing on TV, but are SEC games airing exclusively on the ESPN+ streaming platform.
What does SEC Network Plus cost? What does an SECN+ subscription include? SEC Network Plus is a part of ESPN Plus, so as long as you are signed up for ESPN Plus, you will see every SECN+ game available to stream on the watch ESPN app when you sign in or sign up for the ESPN+ service. ESPN+ costs just $10.99/month and you can cancel anytime.
Arkansas vs. Louisiana Tech spread, latest betting odds
Moneyline: ARK -2500 | LT +1100
Spread: ARK -23.5 | LT +23.5
Over/Under: 48.5
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Behind a fully-torqued defensive effort, the No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks (4-1) claimed victory 79-67 over the Little Rock Trojans inside Bud Walton Arena on Friday night in Fayetteville.
Arkansas’ intensity was evident at the get-go, as head coach John Calipari’s club ripped off five steals on Little Rock’s first five possessions, good enough to hand the Hoop Hogs a quick 11-0 advantage.
That pressure never relented in the first half, as the Razorbacks had eight steals and nine forced turnovers at the under-8 mark, and 10 steals and 11 forced turnovers by halftime.
“That first five or six minutes of the game we were a deer in headlights,” Little Rock head coach Darrell Walker, a former Razorback, said postgame. “We were terrified for no reason. We turned the ball over. Now, they got 19 turnovers. We turned the ball over 19 times and they got 28 points off of that. I told my team before the game, ‘We cannot have a lot of turnovers. If you do, this team is really good in the open court. You put them in half court you’re going to have a chance to get in the game.’”
Leading the way for most hands in the cookie jar was forward Adou Thiero (six steals), though five Razorbacks recorded at least one steal and four Hogs totaled 2+ steals.
“The biggest plays were effort plays,” Calipari said of Thiero. “Those were the biggest plays he made. He had six steals — all effort steals. Just he out-worked the other guy to get the ball.”
As a result of the defensive ferocity, Arkansas pushed the pace in transition to the tune of 22 fastbreak points, 28 points off turnovers and five slams through both halves.
“From watching all the film of all the games they’ve played, I knew this was going to be an off-the-dribble game,” Walker said. “And when they shoot the ball well they can become dangerous. But they really an off-the-dribble team and a transition team right now. I’m sure Cal is still trying to figure things out. This is early in the season, just like I’m trying to figure things out with my basketball team. He’s got some key guys hurt.”
One can’t mention Arkansas’ up-and-down court explosion without further crediting Thiero, who racked up a team-high 23 points, a team-high eight rebounds, two blocks and pulled off an immaculate left-handed windmill transition dunk.
“There was a will to win,” Calipari said. “I don’t care who it’s against. When a game gets like that, that stuff was on us, and Adou making that play on the offensive rebound, again, he’s standing out how he’s playing. He’s getting it done.”
Up next, Arkansas will close its home-stand with a matchup against Maryland-Eastern Shore on Monday. That game is set to tip-off at 7 p.m. CT and will stream on SEC Network+.
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Arkansas basketball vs Little Rock score today: Live updates, game highlights, how to watch
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas basketball will welcome one of the best players in program history back to Bud Walton Arena tonight.
The No. 24 Razorbacks (3-1) will host Little Rock (3-2) Friday. The Trojans are coached by Darrell Walker, who was a consensus All-American for the Razorbacks in 1983 and is a member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame and the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor.
The Hogs are in the midst of a four-game homestand and are coming off a 91-72 victory over Pacific Monday. They’ve been stingy through the early portion of the season and rank 10th in the nation in KenPom’s defensive efficiency metric.
This will be just the second meeting between the two Natural State programs. Arkansas won 93-78 in 2021, and the Trojans are coming off a road victory over Tulsa in their most recent contest.
Below are live score updates, highlights and other notes from Arkansas basketball’s fifth game of the season.
Arkansas basketball vs. Little Rock score updates
This section will be updated when the game begins.
What time does Arkansas vs. Little Rock play today?
- Date: Friday, Nov. 22
- Time: 8 p.m. CT
- Location: Fayetteville
What channel is Arkansas vs. Little Rock game on today?
- TV channel: SEC Network
- Streaming: FUBO (Free Trial), ESPN+
Arkansas vs. Little Rock live stream options
Arkansas vs. Little Rock will be broadcast on SEC Network. The matchup can also be streamed with a subscription to FUBO, which has the option for a free trial, and ESPN+, which includes ESPNU and all other ESPN channels.
Arkansas vs. Little Rock prediction
Arkansas 79, Little Rock 63: This game could follow a familiar theme to earlier home games, with a mid-major squad staying close thanks to 3-pointers, but Arkansas’ talent eventually wearing out the opposition. A blowout is more likely if one of Trevon Brazile or Jonas Aidoo returns to the floor for the Hogs.
Arkansas vs. Little Rock betting odds
Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Friday morning:
- Spread: Arkansas -20.5
- Over/under: 143.5
- Moneyline: Little Rock +1250
Arkansas basketball schedule
Record: 3-1
(Next five games)
- Little Rock, Nov. 22
- Maryland Eastern Shore, Nov. 25
- Illinois (Kansas City), Nov. 28
- at Miami, Dec. 3
- UTSA, Dec. 7
Little Rock schedule
Record: 3-2
(Next five games)
- at Arkansas, Nov. 22
- at Illinois, Nov. 25
- Maryland Eastern Shore, Nov. 27
- Central Arkansas, Dec. 4
- Ouachita Baptist University, Dec. 10
Arkansas basketball news
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