The World’s First Bugs Had Way More Legs
The New York Times
A study published in the journal Nature reveals that the earliest known arthropods, which lived over 500 million years ago, had significantly more legs than modern insects. Fossil evidence from Canada suggests these ancient creatures had up to 10 pairs of legs, indicating a more complex body structure than previously thought. This discovery challenges existing theories about the evolution of arthropod body plans.
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