New Species Discovered On Twitter

Call it the mite of Twitter: Japanese and Austrian researchers have confirmed a bug they spotted posted in a tweet is a previously unknown species, now aptly dubbed "Ameronothrus twitter."

Scientists have discovered a new species of fungus in the unlikeliest of places - Twitter. The species has now been named in honour of the platform where it was discovered. It has been given its official Latin name, Troglomyces twitteri.

Call it the mite of Twitter: Japanese and Austrian researchers have confirmed a bug they spotted posted in a tweet is a previously unknown species, now aptly dubbed "Ameronothrus twitter."

Scientists have discovered a new species of fungus in the unlikeliest of places - Twitter. The species has now been named in honour of the platform where it was discovered. It has been given its official Latin name, Troglomyces twitteri.