A team of European scientists has found several specimens of thrips with pollen grains captured in amber, providing the oldest known evidence of insect pollination. This synchrotron tomography image shows the specimen of Gymnospollisthrips minor studied at the ESRF. The pollen grains are highlighted in yellow (ESRF) Today, more than 80% of plant species rely on insects to transport pollen from male to female flower parts. Pollination is best known...
