Fossil record analysis hints at evolutionary origins of insects' structural colors

ScienceDaily
Apr 14, 2020, 10:57 pm72 pts
Researchers have analyzed preserved scales from wing cases of two fossil weevils from the Late Pleistocene era to better understand the origin of light-scattering nanostructures present in present-day insects. The study suggests the weevils' colors evolved initially for camouflage amongst their leafy background…

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