Sexual Behaviour in Insects Preserved in Jordanian Amber

Jordanian amber, dating back about 140 million years to the Early Cretaceous, provides rare insight into insect life and behaviour. Among its most important findings is the direct preservation of insect mating behaviour, a phenomenon rarely recorded in the fossil record.اضافة اعلان

Amber preserved insects in authentic mating positions, revealing physical contact between sexes, wing and leg arrangement, and sexual dimorphism.

These observations indicate that insect reproductive behaviour was already well developed in deep geological time.

Such discoveries highlight the evolutionary importance of sexual behaviour in insect survival and emphasize the global scientific value of Jordanian amber in reconstructing ancient ecosystems.

The picture shows the sexual behaviour in insects preserved in Jordanian Amber.