Scientists resolve the evolution of insects
A team of over 100 experts analyzed 144 carefully chosen species and 1,000 insect transcriptomes to reconstruct the insect tree of life. The study reveals that insects originated around 480 million years ago and developed wings 400 million years ago.
SourceZoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig - Leibniz-Institut für Biodiversität der Tiere·JournalScience·DateNov 6, 2014