The researchers have discovered the oldest insect nest in the world in Oregon, USA, which is 29 million years old. This nest, which has now become a fossil and undergone mineralization, contains 50 oval-shaped eggs that have never hatched. This discovery provides new insights into insect reproduction, becoming a unique record that has never been revealed by paleontologists before.
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"By using micro CT-scan, researchers have successfully identified that these nests and eggs actually come from grasshoppers."
This discovery confirms that in ancient ecosystems, grasshoppers already existed and thrived during that time, and some species of grasshoppers practiced burying their eggs underground.
Fossil of Grasshopper Eggs.
In the notes of fossil discoveries, the existence of insect eggs is a rare occurrence, and finding intact eggs with their nests is even rarer. This finding may be the only fossil of grasshopper eggs ever found. Additionally, the research published in the Parks Stewardship Forum journal presents a unique perspective on the grasshopper reproduction process during the Oligocene era, approximately 33.9 million to 23 million years ago.
Fossil specimens as delicate as this are commonly found in lake deposits along with plant material. In places like these, fossils can form undisturbed, unaffected by currents or bacteria. Although millions of years ago there were rivers or streams crossing this area, these egg clusters remained buried and became fossils without any disturbance. This occurred in almost perfect conditions, despite the dynamic environment with flowing water.
"They are the first species recognized as members of the orthopteran - grasshoppers and their relatives - in the fossil record, which is worth noting."
The translation of the given text from Bahasa to English while preserving any HTML tags is: "word paleobiologist expert and deputy head of research at the Museum of Natural History, University of Oxford, Dr. Ricardo Perez-de la Fuente, who was not involved in the research."
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