Oregon State University: Fossilized Insect From 100 Million Years Ago Is Oldest Record of Primitive Bee With Pollen
February 13, 2020
February 13, 2020
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Feb. 13 [TNSbiologyresearch] -- Oregon State University issued the following news on Feb. 12:
Beetle parasites clinging to a primitive bee 100 million years ago may have caused the flight error that, while deadly for the insect, is a boon for science.
The female bee, which became stuck in tree resin and thus preserved in amber, has been identified by Oregon State University researcher George Poinar Jr. as a new family, genus and species.
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Beetle parasites clinging to a primitive bee 100 million years ago may have caused the flight error that, while deadly for the insect, is a boon for science.
The female bee, which became stuck in tree resin and thus preserved in amber, has been identified by Oregon State University researcher George Poinar Jr. as a new family, genus and species.
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