It turns out, ticks have inhabited the earth since the time of the dinosaurs. At 150 million years ago, dinosaurs coexisted with blood voracious giant bugs. Palaentolog from China and France found the fossil of the flea in the Inner Mongolia and Liaoning provinces. A number of fossils over 9 lice were found.
If the infestation is currently only measuring approximately 5 mm, the primordial female ticks were found in larger sizes. Measuring 2 cm in females while the males measuring 1.5 cm. The study also revealed that it was an ancient bug has wings. Unlike the current fleas, lice can not jump too early and have small mouths.
If the infestation is currently only measuring approximately 5 mm, the primordial female ticks were found in larger sizes. Measuring 2 cm in females while the males measuring 1.5 cm. The study also revealed that it was an ancient bug has wings. Unlike the current fleas, lice can not jump too early and have small mouths.
Fleas are very well adapted to the ancient environment. These mites have claws sharp enough to survive on the surface of the reptile's body at the time. Fleas also have a blood-sucking structure. Fleas are one animal that is able to adapt well when dinosaurs became extinct. Of reptiles, ancient lice suck blood from mammals. In the process of evolution, then the smaller tick size.
The study, led by Andre Nel of the National Museum of Natural History Paris was published in the journal Nature on Wednesday (29/02/2012).
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