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Burmese Amber Beetle with Unique Antennae Changes View of Firefly Evolution

Summary by Ekolist.cz
An international team of scientists has discovered a nearly 99-million-year-old fossil beetle from the time of dinosaurs in Burmese amber, whose exceptionally preserved body provides new insights into the evolution of communication systems in luminescent insects. Zoologist Robin Kundrata from the Faculty of Science of Palacký University in Olomouc (UP) participated in the research. The newly described species, Icaroramus perisi, was equipped wit…
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An international team of scientists has discovered a nearly 99-million-year-old fossil beetle from the time of dinosaurs in Burmese amber, whose exceptionally preserved body provides new insights into the evolution of communication systems in luminescent insects. Zoologist Robin Kundrata from the Faculty of Science of Palacký University in Olomouc (UP) participated in the research. The newly described species, Icaroramus perisi, was equipped wit…

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Ekolist.cz broke the news on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
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