Tillyardembia: The oldest known pollen-carrying insects lived about 280 million years ago
According to researchers, earwig-like ground dwellers that lived in what is now Russia approximately 280 million years ago are the earliest known remains of pollen-laden insects. This discovery advances by around 120 million years the fossil record of insects moving pollen from one plant to another, a crucial component of modern pollination. According to Alexander […]
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