Termite Toodle
Fossil Type:
Ichnotaxa:
Composition:
Location:
Nowopskow (Lugansk Gebiet)
Ukraine
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UA
Period:
Dimensions:
0.2 mm dia x 0.4 mm long
Each smaller than the head of a pin, these termite gems are preserved in opalized gymnosperm wood. Many of fecal pellets lack distinct hexagonal cross-section. This could indicate that they are from dampwood termites.
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