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Larvae fossilized in amber shed light into the evolution and lifestyle of early lacewings
Larvae with extremely inflated trunks, fossilized in amber, are giving LMU zoologists insights into the evolution and lifestyle of early lacewings.
Trapped in tree resin...
Amber fossil reveals new clues about ancient cockroach ecology
Researchers at Hokkaido University have revealed new insights into an extinct cockroach species by studying the sensory organs of a specimen preserved in the...
Intriguing insect fossils preserved in amber
All fossils are time capsules. But unlike many other finds, insects encapsulated in amber are often perfectly preserved. "Frequently, their external morphology is as...
First dinosaur era crab fully preserved in amber discovered
Fossils trapped in amber provide a unique snapshot of the anatomy, biology, and ecology of extinct organisms. The most common fossils found in amber,...
AI analysis helps to identify ancient insect mimicry
Animals have evolved several strategies in prey-predator interactions due to selective pressures, such as mimicry and camouflage. Both mimicry and camouflage enable animals to...
Newly identified prehistoric ‘mammoth weevil’ used huge ‘trunk’ to fight for mates
Oregon State University research has identified a 100-million-year-old weevil unlike any other known fossilized or living weevil.Credit: Oregon State UniversityGeorge Poinar Jr., an international...