Lived
about 100 million years ago, these findings seem to have similarities
with modern cockroaches. Have a size below one centimeter, this unique
animal has wings to fly just like cockroaches or mantis.
The
ancient cockroach included in Manipulator modificaputis that finally
classified as a family of cockroaches and called Manipulatoridae. The
species is found trapped in amber (fossilized tree resin) that are
predators and hunt at night. Impression of the ancient cockroach may be
frightening.
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| An ancient cockroach named Manipulator modificaputis trapped amber (fossilized tree resin). (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1FM4ZKO) |
This
specimen has a head that can move with big eyes and a neck long enough
to be able to hunt. This ancient cockroach also has a small body and
wings, legs and mouth parts that stake, and eyes that are at the top of
the head.
Ancient
cockroach was discovered at a mine in Noije Bum, Myanmar by German
researcher named Ziggi Ellenberger. Initially, scientists suspect that
this specimen is the mantis. But thanks to the explanation of Dr. Peter
Vrsansky of the Geological Institute of Bratislava and the Slovak
Academy of Sciences, that view changed.
"This little monster is a quiet hunter, able to run very fast, able to fly suddenly, and has very long legs," said Vrsansky.
As
reported by New Scientist on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at the time of
the dinosaurs there are many types of cockroaches predators. Cockroach
ancient predators that continue to evolve and is now leaving only one
type of derivative, the mantises.
Mantises
have the front feet characteristics such as Manipulator modificaputis
and a close relative of the cockroach. Through this discovery, Vrsansky
suggest the revisions of Dictyoptera classification, super-order that
includes the nation of thermite, cockroaches, and mantises. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | NEW SCIENTIST]
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