Ancient fossil remains of earwig-like insects, known as tillyardembiids, were discovered by paleontologists in Russia. The insects were discovered with pollen from gymnosperms. Gymnosperms are non-flowering plants that existed approximately 542 to 250 million years ago. That was long before the more common flowering plants appeared. The discovery is very unique because it pre-dates the earliest recorded pollen-covered insects by approximately 120 million years. The fossils were discovered in a lagoon near the village of Chekarda, which is 1,600km from Moscow. The researchers also found evident insect bites on plants dating back more than 250 million years. This provides the … Continue reading 120 Million Year Old Pollinating Insect Found In Russia