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The oldest insect fossil has been proposed to be Rhyniognatha hirsti, estimated to be 400 million years old, but the insect identity of the fossil has been contested. [3] Global climate conditions changed several times during the history of Earth, and along with it the diversity of insects.
Antennae can also locate other group members if the insect lives in a group, like the ant. The common ancestor of all arthropods likely had one pair of uniramous (unbranched) antenna-like structures, followed by one or more pairs of biramous (having two major branches) leg-like structures, as seen in some modern crustaceans and fossil ...
Butterfly evolution is the origin and diversification of butterflies through geologic time and over a large portion of the Earth's surface. The earliest known butterfly fossils are from the mid Eocene epoch, between 40-50 million years ago.
Meganisoptera is an extinct order of large dragonfly-like insects, informally known as griffenflies or (incorrectly) as giant dragonflies. The order was formerly named Protodonata , the "proto-Odonata", for their similar appearance and supposed relation to modern Odonata ( damselflies and dragonflies ).
Meganeura is a genus of extinct insects from the Late Carboniferous (approximately 300 million years ago). It is a member of the extinct order Meganisoptera, which are closely related to and resemble dragonflies and damselflies (with dragonflies, damselflies and meganisopterans being part of the broader group Odonatoptera).
Xyelidae are to be regarded as living fossils since they represent one of the oldest lineages of insects and include still extant forms. The extant species occur in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in boreal regions of the Holarctic , though there are a few Oriental species.
Construction at a high school uncovered millions of fossils dating back nearly 9 million years.. The fossils include unique species of fish that had never been found in the area before. The ...
Printable version; In other projects ... Fossil Orthoptera (1 C) Σ. Prehistoric insect stubs (3 C, 161 P) Pages in category "Prehistoric insects"