new species claimed to be discovered

As reported in the New York Times : http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/24/science/24BUGS.htmlHad this discovery been made in some backwater of the Amazon it probably wouldn't have made me wonder too much, but it was discovered in New York City's Central Park. Is it fairly new or had it been there a very long time and never been noticed? I tend to think the former is true. If it evolved, from what did it evolve? If it were recently placed by a Creator in its present form, that would trouble me some.Anyone have any thoughts or opinions on this ?Clear Skies !Frank

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Originally posted by frank:
As reported in the New York Times :

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http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/24/science/24BUGS.html

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Had this discovery been made in some backwater of the Amazon it probably wouldn't have made me wonder too much, but it was discovered in New York City's Central Park. Is it fairly new or had it been there a very long time and never been noticed? I tend to think the former is true. If it evolved, from what did it evolve? If it were recently placed by a Creator in its present form, that would trouble me some.

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Anyone have any thoughts or opinions on this ?

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Clear Skies !

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Frank

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First of all, it's not like a great deal of searching for new species happens in Central Park, because much of the biodiversity is gone.Second, there are lots of species, especially of things bug-size and smaller, that haven't been discovered yet. There are probably hundreds or thousands of species that have become extinct without us ever knowing about their existence.I would think that it evolved from other species of centipede, which evolved from a centipede-like ancestor, which evolved from the ancestor of all arthropods, etc. etc. etc...

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Originally posted by schrafinator:

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Originally posted by frank:
As reported in the New York Times :

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http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/24/science/24BUGS.html

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Had this discovery been made in some backwater of the Amazon it probably wouldn't have made me wonder too much, but it was discovered in New York City's Central Park. Is it fairly new or had it been there a very long time and never been noticed? I tend to think the former is true. If it evolved, from what did it evolve? If it were recently placed by a Creator in its present form, that would trouble me some.

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Anyone have any thoughts or opinions on this ?

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Clear Skies !

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Frank

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First of all, it's not like a great deal of searching for new species happens in Central Park, because much of the biodiversity is gone.

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Second, there are lots of species, especially of things bug-size and smaller, that haven't been discovered yet. There are probably hundreds or thousands of species that have become extinct without us ever knowing about their existence.

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I would think that it evolved from other species of centipede, which evolved from a centipede-like ancestor, which evolved from the ancestor of all arthropods, etc. etc. etc...

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Yeah, from the article it looks probable that this bug's ascestors were imported. I think there was a mention of similarity to asian species.------------------
http://www.hells-handmaiden.com

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Originally posted by schrafinator:

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Originally posted by frank:
As reported in the New York Times :

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http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/24/science/24BUGS.html

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Had this discovery been made in some backwater of the Amazon it probably wouldn't have made me wonder too much, but it was discovered in New York City's Central Park. Is it fairly new or had it been there a very long time and never been noticed? I tend to think the former is true. If it evolved, from what did it evolve? If it were recently placed by a Creator in its present form, that would trouble me some.

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Anyone have any thoughts or opinions on this ?

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Clear Skies !

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Frank

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First of all, it's not like a great deal of searching for new species happens in Central Park, because much of the biodiversity is gone.

​

Second, there are lots of species, especially of things bug-size and smaller, that haven't been discovered yet. There are probably hundreds or thousands of species that have become extinct without us ever knowing about their existence.

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I would think that it evolved from other species of centipede, which evolved from a centipede-like ancestor, which evolved from the ancestor of all arthropods, etc. etc. etc...

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Yeah, from the article it looks probable that this bug's ascestors were imported. I think there was a mention of similarity to asian species.------------------
http://www.hells-handmaiden.com