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Joel Kontinen
It is not often that the remains of dinosaurs and beetles were found together. However, this happened when scientists found battered feathers and prehistoric beetle larvae encased in amber have revealed that stretches back more than 105 million years – the oldest example of symbiosis between dinosaurs and arthropods.
The place of the fond was in Spain. According to evolution, it dates back to the Cretaceous period.
Source:
Black, Riley, 2023. Amber fossils reveal dinosaurs and beetles had symbiotic relationship New Scientist 17April.