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Insects Took an Amphibious Path to Land | Science News
Scientists uncovered a 324-million-year-old fossil, Chosha praecursor, revealing insects didn’t leap onto land overnight—they evolved slowly, with paddle-like appendages and amphibious traits. This “evolutionary bridge” fills a major gap, showing stem insects adapted gradually between water and land, reshaping our understanding of insect diversification. The discovery, born from careful reclassification of an overlooked fossil, highlights how shedding ancestral limbs and gaining new ones like an ovipositor unlocked terrestrial success. It’s proof that evolution is a patient, step-by-step…
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