![New dinosaur era beetle species discovered by scientists. 3 Researchers led by an Oregon State University scientist have identified a new species of beetle from Burmese amber, a specimen with antennae nearly 8 millimeters long attached to a 2.3-millimeter body. Collaborators named the new silvan flat bark beetle Protoliota paleus. (Photo provided by George Poinar Jr., OSU College of Science)](https://minduncharted.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/8cdb3662-9c70-4f20-9752-3acc603856f9-large16x9_53089630665_94a49ed35c_o.jpg)
Researchers led by an Oregon State University scientist have identified a new species of beetle from Burmese amber, a specimen with antennae nearly 8 millimeters long attached to a 2.3-millimeter body. Collaborators named the new silvan flat bark beetle Protoliota paleus. (Photo provided by George Poinar Jr., OSU College of Science)