A joint group of Polish and Russian specialists conducted a study of the remains of insects that were previously found in the Urals in sediments dating from the Lower Permian period. According to Gismeteo, after studying 425 individuals of the genus Tyllyardembia, scientists found that they had pollen grains on their legs, which confirms that these insects were pollinators that existed about 280 million years ago.
It is noted that the remains were found at the Chekarda locality, well known for many different fossil specimens of flora and fauna. It got its name in honor of the village, which is located in the Perm region.
According to researchers, tilardembia were the most common insect species during their existence. However, research conducted by scientists indicates that the contribution of these individuals to the pollination process was limited, but the data obtained somehow make them the oldest pollinators, since the oldest found were the remains of insects that lived about 120 million years ago.
Source: Rosbalt
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