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Paleontologists Find World's Oldest Fossil Bug | Paleontology - Sci-News.com
Jun 02, 2020 38 secs

Named Kampecaris obanensis, the prehistoric millipede lived during the Silurian period, about 425 million years ago.

The specimen is about 75 million years younger than the age other paleontologists have estimated the oldest millipede to be using a technique known as molecular clock dating.

“Although it’s certainly possible there are older fossils of both bugs and plants, the fact they haven’t been found — even in deposits known for preserving delicate fossils from this era — could indicate that the ancient millipede and plant fossils that have already been discovered are the oldest specimens,” said Dr.

Bountiful bug deposits have been dated to just 20 million years later than the fossils.

And by 40 million years later, there’s evidence of thriving forest communities filled with spiders, insects and tall trees.

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