A pair for eternity (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

A pair for eternity

Caption

This close-up picture of the fossilized termites shows the parallel positioning of the two individuals encased in the amber. The larger female (left) is still touching the smaller male (right). 

Credit

Aleš Buček (OIST/The Czech Academy of Sciences)

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