Evidence of termites in the Pleistocene asphalt of Carpinteria, California
Fossilized fecal pellets of termites are found in pine wood preserved in the Pleistocene Carpinteria asphalt deposits, Santa Barbara County, California. Both pellets and wood are thoroughly impregnated by tar. This material is associated with characteristic plant remains found in the Carpinteria asp...
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https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/5556/1/Lance_jf_1946.pdfLance, John Franklin (1946) Evidence of termites in the Pleistocene asphalt of Carpinteria, California. Master's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0C85-8482. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02262010-112743532 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02262010-112743532>