Greta Thunberg: New beetle named after climate activist A newly discovered species of beetle

A newlydiscovered species of beetle has been named after young climate activist Greta Thunberg. Nelloptodes gretae bears little resemblance to its namesake it is less than 1mm long, and has no wings or eyes. The insect does, however, have two long pigtaillike antennae. Scientist Dr Michael Darby said he chose the name because he was immensely impressed by the Swedish teenager s environmental campaigning. Contact Us at: