Leaping roach, ‘T-rex’ leech among new species discovered

Source: AFP via Raw Story

WASHINGTON (AFP) – A jumping cockroach, a glow-in-the-dark fungus, a rust-eating bacterium and a leech named "T-rex" were among the top 10 new species discovered in the world last year, US scientists said Monday.

The creatures were uncovered in Brazil, Madagascar, South Africa, Peru, the Philippines, West Africa, the US state of Oregon, the Mascarene Islands in the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the North Atlantic Ocean.

The top 10 list is compiled by global experts and released annually by the International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University.

The leech named after a ferocious meat-eating dinosaur was removed from a man's nose in Peru. While it measures less than five centimeters (two inches) long, its powerful jaw and massive teeth earned it the name Tyrannobdella rex, which means "tyrant leech king."

More at: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/05/24/leaping-roach-t-rex-leech-among-new-species-discovered/

:scared: i for one DO NOT welcome our tyrant leech king over lords.

pic at link

http://species.asu.edu/2011_species10

Awesome.