An insect found on the side of a Fayetteville, Arkansas, big-box store has been identified as the species Polystoechotes punctata, which belongs to a family of insects that predates the dinosaurs.

Little did he know that years later, the giant flying bug was a "super-rare" Jurassic-era insect. The scientist originally thought the bug he plucked from the Walmart's exterior was an antlion.

Following the recent storms in Bexar County, residents might notice large groups of flying insects — but what are these creatures?

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