Himalayan soil yields tiny surprises: Researchers discover three new species in Northeast India

Neelus sikkimensis, Paraparatrechina sohryngkham and Paraparatrechina ali

Three new species discovered in the Himalayas: a new springtail from Sikkim and 2 new ants from Assam.

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