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Here's the termite in amber i bought for my niece. Species : isoptera (termite) Age : 99 million years (cretaceous) Place : Hukawng Valley (Myanmar)
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Seller doesn't mention teredo or termite but it looks like there's tunnels in the wood just left/superior of the center. Am I imagining it? Limb is 5.4" in diameter, per seller.
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This was near wear (as best I can tell) a tree was struck by lightning or burnt out at least 40 years ago. It is rock but I’ve soaked it but am scared to use vinegar? Should I chance it? Any idea what it is? It’s 5 inches in Links 4 inches high 3 inches deep this is a close-up picture
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Hi all, Here is piece of petrified wood with coprolites. I sent an inquiry about a year ago to a termite expert who had helped me in the past, but didn't heard back this time. It happens. I don't know if we have any termite experts here in the forum, so I thought I would put this one out there just in case. It was found in sandy soil near the Belgium border at the Buschtunnel, in the forested Preuswald District of Aachen, Germany. What is interesting about this specimen is that it contains coprolites of different sizes and what I believe might be termite balls. I am thinking the larger coprolites could possibly be from a queen/king, but may be from a totally difference species of arthropod. One gallery has tiny ovoid structures that are the right size for termite eggs, but their shape seems wrong, so I am thinking maybe they could be from juveniles. With the exception of the hexagonal termite coprolites, the labels are just guesses on my part. Any insight would be helpful. Also, can anyone tell what type of wood this is? As always, thanks a bunch! In case you are wondering, termite balls are fungi balls that mimic termite eggs. They survive by tricking termites into thinking they are their eggs so the termites take care of them. Fun, huh?
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Termite Coprolites in Petrified Wood - Aachen, Germany
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Here is a microscopic view of the coprolite. It reveals the almost "poo-fect" hexagonal geometry indicative of these tiny termite sphincter sculptures. Age: Upper/Late Cretaceous Formation: Aachen Sand Location: Buschtunnel, Aachen, Germany© &c
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Termite Coprolites in Petrified Wood - Aachen, Germany
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From the album: Double Duty
In the upper left of the back face of the branch section, you can see that the cut was made through a single coprolite. Age: Upper/Late Cretaceous Formation: Aachen Sand Location: Buschtunnel, Aachen, Germany© &c
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Termite Coprolites in Petrified Wood - Aachen, Germany
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From the album: Double Duty
Here is a microscopic view of the termite tunnel filled with coprolites. Age: Upper/Late Cretaceous Formation: Aachen Sand Location: Buschtunnel, Aachen, Germany© &c
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Termite Coprolites in Petrified Wood - Aachen, Germany
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This small piece of a conifer branch was found in Upper Cretaceous deposits excavated for the Buschtunnel in Aachen, Germany. In the lower left of the cut face there is a tiny termite tunnel filled with coprolites. Age: Upper/Late Cretaceous Formation: Aachen Sand Location: Buschtunnel, Aachen, Germany© ©
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Termite Coprolite and Eggs in Opalized Gymnosperm Wood
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Modern dampwood termites are know to line their nests with fecal pellets. Well, evidently they have been doing this for millions of years. In this microscopic view, the tiny white termite eggs can be seen among the larger pinkish coprolites. They are shown in relation to the tip of a pin. Period: Paleogene - Paleocene Epoch Location: Nowopskow (Lugansk Gebiet), Ukraine© ©
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Termite Coprolites in Opalized Gymnosperm Wood
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This is a microscopic view of a termite gallery filled with coprolites in a section of opalized gymnosperm wood. Period: Paleogene - Paleocene Epoch Location: Nowopskow (Lugansk Gebiet), Ukraine© ©
