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Early adaptations of true flies (Diptera) to moist and aquatic continental environments

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Published in Papers in Palaeontology · View the paper (DOI)

A new fossil discovery dating back 247 million years provides the earliest evidence of dipterans, including mosquitoes and flies. The immature insect's preserved breathing system offers insights into its adaptations to a post-apocalyptic environment.

Coverage from 2 institutions

  • Discovery of oldest known fossil gnat shows how insects adapted to a postapocalyptic world
    • Article 1 University of Oxford · Mar 10, 2023 · first to report
    • Article 2 Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) · Mar 10, 2023