Surprise!
Look: This insect is actually 16 different species
Take a closer look.
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Can you spot the difference between these wasps?
Some have slight physical differences, but they look generally the same.
For decades, scientists thought they were one species.
That is until a team analyzed the wasps’ DNA. Instead of just a single species, Ormyrus labotus is at least 16 different ones.
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