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.

Shanay Rab (शाने रब)

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I am a Mechanical engineer, who hails from Roorkee, Uttrakhand. I did my Masters from IIT(ISM)-Dhanbad, specialising in Machine Design and currently pursuing a PhD at Jamia Millia Islamia and CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, in the area of high pressure metrology. Apart from being passionate towards science communication, I enjoy photography, reading and traveling. 

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