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Two beetles donated to the London Institution by a farmer were found to be nearly 4,000 years old, scientists say.
The two beetles were donated by a farmer who was scared that they might be invasive pests that might threaten crops. The farmer was from eastern England and found the two insects when he was gathering wood and ploughing. They were dead when he found them. He submitted them to the institution with the large wet oak tree they inhabited. After examination it was concluded that they weren t harmful, hence they were stuffed in a drawer.
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