Old Indian collection of insects and mysteries

The large collection of insects such as bees, termites, spiders, flies, ants dating back about 53 million years ago challenged the hypothetical theory of India's ancient history.

Small insects in amber species. (Internet photo)

These insects - trapped in amber masses - show that India is not completely detached from the rest of the world before entering the Asian continent.

For a long time, when India was still an island, there was still a line of small creatures moving between India and mainland regions. Scientists discovered more than 700 species of arthropods and arthropods in the amber masses collected in the coastal region of Gujarat in northwestern India. They are trapped and then preserved very well in the plastic of a tree closely related to the hardwood species that currently cover 80% of the forest canopy in Southeast Asia.

Scientific analysis shows that these insects are associated with other species in other lands such as Northern Europe, Asia, Central America and even Australia. This is an amazing finding because in theory India was an isolated land for 100 million years, enough time for evolution to develop its own species. The Daily Mail quoted Professor Jes Rust (University of Bonn, Germany) that it was the insects stuck in this resin that would light a new light on the history of the subcontinent.

Previously, India was thought to have " broken " from East Africa about 160 million years ago. Then it floated freely, moving about 20 cm each year before hitting Asia about 50 million years ago. This impact causes the earth's crust to " wrinkle " and form the Himalayas.