Fossilized dinosaur poop contains new insect species
Wednesday 15th December 2021Fossilized dinosaur poop contains new insect species
Triamyxa coprolothic
The coprolites described in this study were found in Poland and contained nearly complete casts (including legs and antennae) of a previously unknown species, dubbed Triamyxa coprolithica by the researchers. A kind of beetle, the insect is a member of a new family, Triamyxidae. The small size and sclerotized bodies of the insects likely protected them from the digestive system of the dinosaur that ate them, allowing us to learn about it today.
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