Insects Have Six Legs. But This 324-Million-Year-Old Insect Had 24 Legs and a Body Unlike Anything Alive Today
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“A fossil that was misidentified for decades has been revealed to be a 24-legged insect, challenging the standard six-legged anatomy of modern insects.”
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