126 Million Year Old Cretophasmomima Melanogramma Is Oldest Stick Insect To Mimic Plants
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 22:10
in Paleontology & Archaeology
An ancient stick insect species, Cretophasmomima melanogramma from in Inner Mongolia at the Jehol locality, may have mimicked plant leaves for defense as far back as 126 million years ago, during the Cretaceous period, according to a new study. read more