The first earwigs in Early Cretaceous (latest Albian) amber from southwestern France are described and figured. The amber piece in question, ARC-240, contains a complete earwig nymph as well as three partial nymphs preserved in a single piece of fossiliferous resin from Archingeay (Charente-Maritime, France). The morphology of the nymphs is discussed in relation to their possible taxonomic placement as well as their developmental stage. The preservation of so many nymphs in a single piece is curious and comments about the gregarious nature of modern earwigs in relation to the fossil are provided.
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1 March 2009
Gregarious behaviour in Cretaceous earwig nymphs (Insecta, Dermaptera) from southwestern France
Michael S. Engel
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Geodiversitas
Vol. 31 • No. 1
March 2009
Vol. 31 • No. 1
March 2009