Termite pair in amber

Termite pair in amber

This pair of E. affinis termites was trapped in tree resin almost 40 million years ago and preserved until today in a Baltic amber fossil. 

Date:
06 March 2024
Credit:
Dr. Aleš Buček (OIST/The Czech Academy of Sciences)

Photo Credit: Dr. Aleš Buček (OIST/The Czech Academy of Sciences) 

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