Fossilized insect from 100 million years ago is oldest record of primitive bee with pollen
Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 10:50
in Paleontology & Archaeology
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 today. 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 […]