A pair of fornicating flies that became frozen in amber 41 million years ago are among the oldest fossilised mating animals ever to be discovered. Scroll down for videoA pair of fornicating flies that became frozen in amber 41 million years ago are among the oldest fossilised mating animals ever to be discovered. Mating has been captured in amber unearthed from other parts of the world, but is nevertheless 'very rare', Professor Stilwell said. 'This is one of the greatest discoveries in palaeontology for Australia,' Professor Stilwell said. Professor Stilwell and colleagues stumbled upon the flies while trawling through almost 6,000 pieces of fossilised amber.

Source: Daily Mail April 02, 2020 15:00 UTC