Discovery of a Long-Horned Grasshopper in Jordanian Amber Dating Back 140 Million Years

The scientist Abbas Haddadin discovered a species of long-horned grasshoppers with a beaded shape, scientifically named Conocephalus fuscus, in Jordanian amber dating back 140 million years. This grasshopper is rarely found in amber. It lays its eggs on plant stems and roots, which later hatch into nymphs that feed on broad-leaved plants.اضافة اعلان

These grasshoppers belong to the order Orthoptera and the phylum Arthropoda. Their hind legs are longer than the front ones, and their bodies are long and slender. They live in meadows and serve as food for birds and reptiles.

The photo shows a long-horned grasshopper found in Jordanian amber dating back 140 million years.

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