Insect frass in Baltic amber

Inclusions of wood debris loosened from pine-like trees are abundant in Baltic amber of Eocene and Oligocene age. The possibilities to find insect frass and excrement among wood debris are outlined and some examples are given. Comparison with the frass and excrement produced by present-day insects p...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M. Nuorteva, K.A. Kinnunen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Geological Society of Finland 2008-12-01
Series:Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.geologinenseura.fi/bulletin/Volume80/Nuorteva.pdf