First Dragonfly fossil has been discovered by a team of scientists from West Bengal. The discovery was found in Latehar District, Jharkhand.
The fossil belongs to the late Neogene period which dates between 2.5 million and 5 million years ago.
The dragonfly is about 3 cm long and has a wingspan of around 2.5 cm
The research Paper of the findings was published in the October 10th edition in ‘Current Science’ Journal.
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West Bengal / Jharkhand / INDIA