Scientists Discovered A Skin-Crawling Secret That This Strange Island Had Concealed For 80 Years

Tucked into the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand, the Lord Howe Island Group looks like a tropical postcard, with lush forests, sandy beaches, and a protected coral reef. According to this video, though, one of these islands has been hiding a strange story for a very long time. The clip focuses on Ball’s Pyramid, a rocky volcanic spire nearly 1,900 feet tall, and on a small insect once thought to be gone for good. Why would scientists have written off a creature for decades, only to find it clinging to a nearly inaccessible rock? Press play to hear the full story.

Watch the full story in the video below.

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