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The findings reveal that insects developed modern patterns of herbivory long before flowering plants flourished, upending a long-held hypothesis
Jack Tamisiea
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Alex Fox
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Meet the Scientist Studying 'Fossil Snapshots' of Ancient Insect Life
National Museum of Natural History Scientists Discover That Ancient Insects Perfected Their Plant Palates 165 Million Years Ago