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Cretaceous beetle fossil reveals early evolution of firefly sensory and signaling systems

Scientists have discovered a remarkably well-preserved 100-million-year-old beetle fossil that provides a rare glimpse into the evolution of the intricate sensory and communication systems used by fireflies and their relatives today. Fireflies belong to the order Coleoptera, which includes all beetl...

Cretaceous beetle fossil reveals early evolution of firefly sensory and signaling systems
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Scientists have discovered a remarkably well-preserved 100-million-year-old beetle fossil that provides a rare glimpse into the evolution of the intricate sensory and communication systems used by fireflies and their relatives today. Fireflies belong to the order Coleoptera, which includes all beetles.

Originally published at Phys.org

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