Bizarre Fossil Turns Out to Be a 24-Legged Insect Science Somehow Missed
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“A 324-million-year-old fossil has revealed that early insects possessed 24 legs, suggesting they transitioned to land through a long amphibious phase. This discovery provides an evolutionary bridge between aquatic ancestors and modern six-legged insects.”
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