Summary
This mimicry likely evolved to reduce predation and improve survival.
The findings were based on fossil evidence linking insect and plant evolution.
Key Points
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Insect mimicry of flowering plants dates back roughly 99 million years.
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The strategy provides camouflage against predators.
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Scientists used fossil records to uncover this ancient relationship.
New Words to Learn
4 wordsmimicry
copying the appearance of something else
predation
being hunted or eaten by another animal
fossil
remains of ancient living things preserved in rock
evolution
slow changes in living things over many generations
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