Jaechanax kuranganiensis larva. Credit authors - https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2025.3421

Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown species of the unique aquatic insect known as the water-penny beetle, marking the first-ever record of its genus in Tamil Nadu. The discovery, made in the fast-flowing Kurangani stream of the Bodi hills, introduces Jaechanax kuranganiensis to the world.

Neelanjana Bandyopadhyay

Neelanjana Bandyopadhyay has a PhD degree in Biochemistry from the University of Manchester, UK. She takes keen interest in science education and believes in going beyond textbooks for teaching. Presently, she runs “WonderScience” where she teaches science to children through hands-on experiments.

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