Reconstruction of Two <i>Tragychrysa ovoruptora</i> Newborns Clutching Eggs (IMAGE)

University of Oxford

Reconstruction of Two <i>Tragychrysa ovoruptora</i> Newborns Clutching Eggs

Caption

Reconstruction of two Tragychrysa ovoruptora newborns clutching the eggs from where they recently hatched, moments before they were trapped by resin. Larvae color and egg stalks are conjectural.

Credit

Extracted from the open access Palaeontology paper: 'The hatching mechanism of 130-million-year-old insects: an association of neonates, egg shells, and egg bursters in Lebanese amber'

Usage Restrictions

None

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.