Rare Insect Discovery Reveals a New Species From the Dinosaur Age

Scientists examined 13 insects trapped in 99-million-year-old amber and identified a new species whose flexible mouthpart reached nearly twice its body length, possibly letting it probe deep into tree bark for sap

A remarkable new insect species, Cretodorus noonoo, has been unearthed from 99 million-year-old amber found in Myanmar. This intriguing species is linked to the Neazoniidae family, renowned for its extraordinary mouthparts. These long and flexible adaptations reveal specialized feeding behaviors on tree sap. This discovery sheds light on the ecological interactions within Cretaceous forests, illustrating the diverse evolutionary strategies that …

New dinosaur-era insect found trapped in tree resin named after Teletubbies character

'Noo-Noo' lived some 99 million years ago and featured long mouthparts that reached nearly twice its body length

Rare insect discovery reveals a new species from the dinosaur age

Some 99 million years ago, during the age of the dinosaurs, a tiny insect belonging to a species previously unknown to science became trapped in tree resin. The resin hardened and turned into amber, and the fossil preserved within it has now enabled a team of researchers from the School of Zoology and The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History to identify and describe a new species: Cretodorus noonoo, or "Noo-Noo."

Scientists examined 13 insects trapped in 99-million-year-old amber and identified a new species whose flexible mouthpart reached nearly twice its body length, possibly letting it probe deep into tree bark for sap - THE LOCAL REPORT ARTICLES

Not much in the world has survived to be known as old as the dinosaurs, but when it comes to a recently discovered insect species, the statement holds true. Some 99 million years ago, a tiny insect belonging to a previously unknown species became trapped in tree resin. The resin hardened and turned into amber; ...

Noo-Noo: Amber Fossil Reveals Insect With Bizarre Flexible Feeding Tube

A tiny insect that died some 99 million years ago, during the Cretaceous period, has been identified as an entirely new species, and it comes with one of the strangest feeding apparatuses ever documented in the fossil record. The creature, now formally described as Cretodorus noonoo — affectionately nicknamed “Noo-Noo” — was preserved when it became trapped in tree resin that hardened into amber. Researchers from the School of Zoology and the St…