In amber some 99 million years old, LMU researchers have discovered the oldest known mosquito larva. The Cretaceous fossil ...

The preserved insects, from a cache of Lebanese resin, appear to be male but have mouth parts that are found only on modern female mosquitoes. By Kate Golembiewski Every single mosquito that’s ever ...

The fossil was uncovered in Myanmar’s Kachin region and has been identified as a new species named Cretosabethes primaevus.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are killed annually by malaria and other diseases spread through the bite of mosquitoes, insects that date back to the age of dinosaurs ...

The fossil, called Cretosabethes primaevus, shared traits with modern mosquitoes. Scientists think it lived in small water ...

The “excellently preserved” fossil from the Cretaceous era, dating back 99 million years, comes from the Kachin region in Myanmar and can shed more light on the evolution of the insect. It represents ...

Every single mosquito that’s ever bitten you has been female. For them, a meal of blood is the ultimate girl dinner. Only females have mouth parts capable of piercing skin. But insects found trapped ...

An "excellently preserved" fossil of mosquito larva has been found by scientists in Myanmar, in southeast Asia. It's thought to be from the Cretaceous era, which means it could be around 99 million ...