Beetle Fossil Nearly Doubles the Age of Known Parasites of Social Insects
When ancient insects first evolved eusocial behavior and began forming colonies, it didn’t take long, paleontologically speaking, for parasites of those resource-rich colonies to evolve, as well. A newly discovered […]
New Soldier Beetle Species Found in 99-million-year-old Amber
A new soldier beetle belonging to the family Cantharidae, the subfamily Malthininae and the tribe Malthodini has been discovered from Upper Cretaceous Burmese amber, which is about 99 million years […]
Hundred-Million-Year-Old Beetle Provides Clues to the Past
About 100 million years ago in present-day Myanmar, a tiny beetle flew into a coniferous tree and became engulfed in its resin. Over time, the resin fossilized into amber — […]
New Flea Genus and Species Found in 20-million-year-old Amber
By Harvey Black Dr. George Poinar, Jr., an entomologist from Oregon State University, has found a fossilized flea the like of which he has never seen. Its basic characteristics are […]