Sap-sucking scale insect called Wathondra kotejai was preserved in amber . The insect was discovered in a mine in Myanmar , northern Kachin Province . It is thought to be the earliest example of parental care in insects yet found . Scientists hope it might shed light on how parental care of young evolved .
Sap-sucking scale insect called Wathondra kotejai was preserved in amber . The insect was discovered in a mine in Kachin Province , northern Myanmar . It is thought to be the earliest example of parental care in insects yet found . Scientists hope it might shed light on how parental care of young evolved .