Insect bites in plant fossils reveal leaves could fold shut millions of years ago
Flower-producing and seed-producing plants developed the folding ability independently
![A fossilized leaf of the extinct plant Gigantonoclea guizhouensis, with holes in pairs along the center](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/021423_CG_ancient-plant_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
This symmetrical damage to a fossilized leaf of the extinct plant Gigantonoclea guizhouensis was the result of insects munching on the leaf while it was folded, scientists say.
Z. Feng et al/Current Biology 2023