RoozGozinDiscovery of a 99-Million-Year-Old Insect with a Long, Flexible Feeding Organ in Amber
Tel Aviv University has discovered a new insect species in Cretaceous amber featuring a tube-like feeding organ nearly twice the length of its body.
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Researchers at Tel Aviv University described an insect preserved in 99-million-year-old Cretaceous amber that possesses a remarkably long and flexible feeding organ. This organ is tube-shaped and approximately twice the length of the insect's body. Such a structure is not observed in its modern relatives. This finding aids in better understanding the evolution and diversity of feeding organs.