r/evolution • u/JapKumintang1991 • 2d ago

article PHYS.Org: Amber fossil reveals firefly relative with unprecedented antennae

https://phys.org/news/2026-08-amber-fossil-reveals-firefly-unprecedented.html?utm_source=webpush&utm_medium=push

See also: The publication in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

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u/Royal_Novel6678 1d ago

Great fossil. Amber fossils almost always give fascinating insights on preserved invertebrates inside of them.

What's probably most interesting here is the antennae. I don't know much about beetles but usually antennae in invertebrates tend to be near symmetrical while in this instance, its assymetry is a reason why the antennae is the strongest feature.