First ever record of insect pollination from 100 million-years ago
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 05:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Amber from the Cretaceous period found in Spain has revealed the first ever fossil record of insect pollination. Scientists discovered and studied with X-rays at the ESRF a specimen of a tiny insect covered with pollen grains. This is the first record of pollen transport and social behavior in this group of animals.