Three taphonomic stories of three new fossil species of Darwin wasps (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae)

Abstract Amber captures a snapshot of life and death from millions of years in the past. Here, the fate of three fossil Darwin wasps in Baltic amber is virtually dissected with the help of micro-CT scanning, to better understand the taphonomic processes that affected their preservation. The states o...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Viertler, Fons Verheyde, Martin Schwarz, Georg Schulz, Seraina Klopfstein, Bastien Mennecart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-67466-z