View of preserved insect specimens collected in the private Mashi-Tayra reserve during the presentation of a scientific research project at the National Institute of Biodiversity (INABIO) facilities in Quito on July 23, 2026. Scientists in Ecuador announced on July 23 that they had genetically identified 8,000 new species of insects in a protected forest in the Ecuadorian Andean Chocó, which has been designated a World Biosphere Reserve. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP via Getty Images)

Ana Garcia, researcher at the National Institute of Biodiversity (INABIO), explains findings from research conducted in the private Mashi-Tayra reserve during the presentation of a scientific research project at INABIO facilities in Quito on July 23, 2026. Scientists in Ecuador announced on July 23 that they had genetically identified 8,000 new species of insects in a protected forest in the Ecuadorian Andean Chocó, which has been designated a World Biosphere Reserve. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP via Getty Images)

A person examines preserved insect specimens collected in the private Mashi-Tayra reserve during the presentation of a scientific research project at the National Institute of Biodiversity (INABIO) facilities in Quito on July 23, 2026. Scientists in Ecuador announced on July 23 that they had genetically identified 8,000 new species of insects in a protected forest in the Ecuadorian Andean Chocó, which has been designated a World Biosphere Reserve. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP via Getty Images)

A person examines a small insect specimen with a magnifying glass during the presentation of a scientific research project at the National Institute of Biodiversity (INABIO) facilities in Quito on July 23, 2026. Scientists in Ecuador announced on July 23 that they had genetically identified 8,000 new species of insects in a protected forest in the Ecuadorian Andean Chocó, which has been designated a World Biosphere Reserve. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP via Getty Images)

A visitor uses tweezers to examine preserved insect specimens collected in the private Mashi-Tayra reserve during the presentation of a scientific research project at the National Institute of Biodiversity (INABIO) facilities in Quito on July 23, 2026. Scientists in Ecuador announced on July 23 that they had genetically identified 8,000 new species of insects in a protected forest in the Ecuadorian Andean Chocó, which has been designated a World Biosphere Reserve. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP via Getty Images)

A preserved tarantula specimen from the private Mashi-Tayra reserve is displayed during the presentation of a scientific research project at the National Institute of Biodiversity (INABIO) facilities in Quito on July 23, 2026. Scientists in Ecuador announced on July 23 that they had genetically identified 8,000 new species of insects in a protected forest in the Ecuadorian Andean Chocó, which has been designated a World Biosphere Reserve. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP via Getty Images)

A pinned butterfly specimen from the private Mashi-Tayra reserve is displayed during the presentation of a scientific research project at the National Institute of Biodiversity (INABIO) facilities in Quito on July 23, 2026. Scientists in Ecuador announced on July 23 that they had genetically identified 8,000 new species of insects in a protected forest in the Ecuadorian Andean Chocó, which has been designated a World Biosphere Reserve. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP via Getty Images)

Various preserved insect specimens, including a butterfly (R) and a beetle (L), from the private Mashi-Tayra reserve are displayed during the presentation of a scientific research project at the National Institute of Biodiversity (INABIO) facilities in Quito on July 23, 2026. Scientists in Ecuador announced on July 23 that they had genetically identified 8,000 new species of insects in a protected forest in the Ecuadorian Andean Chocó, which has been designated a World Biosphere Reserve. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP via Getty Images)