How is it possible to discover a new species in NYC? Vox senior correspondent Benji Jones recently set up insect traps in New York City’s Central Park and Prospect Park as part of a project to try to identify a new species. But this isn’t just a wild experiment. The project is based on a surprising reality: Despite how thoroughly explored places like New York seem, scientists still haven’t identified most of the species on Earth. This is especially true for some insect families and other small organisms, many of which belong to what scientists call “dark taxa”: groups where the vast majority of species remain undescribed.
You can find out more about the Species Project at Vox.com, where Benji will be updating his findings all summer long.
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