New Amber Fossils Indicate That Larvae of Dermestidae Had Longer Defensive Structures in the Past

New Amber Fossils Indicate That Larvae of Dermestidae Had Longer Defensive Structures in the Past

Representatives of Dermestidae (skin, larder, and carpet beetles) play a crucial role as decomposers in global ecosystems, facilitating the recycling of animal and plant biomass to sustain nutrient cycling. Despite their widespread ecological presence and functional importance, the fossil record of...

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Main Authors: Jéhan Le Cadre, Joshua Gauweiler, Joachim T. Haug, Sofía I. Arce, Viktor Baranov, Jörg U. Hammel, Carolin Haug, Uwe Kaulfuss, Christine Kiesmüller, Ryan C. McKellar, Patrick Müller, Marie K. Hörnig, Ana Zippel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
Amber
Skin beetles
Carpet beetles
Larder beetles
Morphological diversity
hastisetae
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/7/710
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