Un insecte vieux de 100 millions d'années aux pinces de crabe découvert dans de l'ambre

25 mai 2026

Rapporté par l'IA

Des scientifiques ont identifié une nouvelle espèce d'insecte préservée dans de l'ambre vieux de 100 millions d'années provenant du Myanmar. Cette punaise se distingue par des pattes avant inhabituelles se terminant par de grandes structures ressemblant à des pinces de crabe. Les chercheurs l'ont nommée Carcinonepa libererrantes en hommage au groupe de K-pop Stray Kids.

Les chercheurs de l'Université Ludwig Maximilian de Munich ont dirigé l'étude de ce fossile provenant de la région de Kachin au Myanmar. Ils ont utilisé la microtomographie par rayons X pour créer des images 3D détaillées de l'anatomie de l'insecte. L'équipe a comparé ces pinces à plus de 2 000 structures similaires appartenant à des espèces vivantes et éteintes.

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