Tag: Joseph Parker

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 […]

Entomology Today December 19, 2016 1 Comment

52-million-year-old Beetle Fossil is Oldest Known Practitioner of Myrmecophily

Scientists have uncovered the fossil of a 52-million-year old beetle that was probably able to live alongside ants by preying on their eggs and usurping resources within the comfort of […]

New Beetle Genus Discovered in London Museum

A visit to the Natural History Museum in London yielded an unexpected surprise for Dr. Joseph Parker, a UK biologist based in New York at Columbia University and the American […]