Fossil mix-up could rewrite beetle history

[Still Waters]

The most diverse family of animals on the planet just got a little bit younger due to a possible mix-up in the fossil record.

Rove beetles have more than 60,000 living species. The beetles are spread all over the world and have adapted to a great number of ecological niches. The only problem is that Leehermania prorova—the presumed oldest known member of the species—may not be a rove beetle at all.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/fossil-mix-could-rewrite-history-largest-family-animals-earth-180973068/

['Walt' E. Kurtz]

Thats bad for the Beatles 

Edited September 9, 2019 by Impedancer

[SHaYap]

Thank the pop gods for Ringo... 

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[Stiff]

They say "We can work it out"

I say "Let it be"

['Walt' E. Kurtz]

3 minutes ago, Stiff said:

They say "We can work it out"

I say "Let it be"

"Help !"

Edited September 9, 2019 by Impedancer

[acute]

We all know that Paul went extinct in 1966.

[Stiff]

15 minutes ago, acute said:

We all know that Paul went extinct in 1966.

[Oniomancer]

3 hours ago, Impedancer said:

Thats bad for the Beatles 

It's a skiff beetle, not a skiffle beetle.