What bugged the dinosaurs? : insects, disease, and death in the Cretaceous / George Poinar, Jr. and Roberta Poinar ; with photographs and drawings by the authors.

This book reveals that T. rex was not the only killer in the Cretaceous: insects--from biting sand flies to disease-causing parasites--dominated life on the planet and played a significant role in the life and death of the dinosaurs. Analyzing exotic insects fossilized in Cretaceous amber at three m...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Alternate Title:	Insects, disease, and death in the Cretaceous
Online Access:	Electronic book from JSTOR
Main Author:	Poinar, George O.
Other Authors:	Poinar, Roberta.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2008.
Subjects:	Paleontology > Cretaceous. Paleoecology > Cretaceous. Insects, Fossil. Insects, Fossil > Ecology. Dinosaurs > Parasites. Dinosaurs > Diseases. Plants, Fossil > Parasites. Plants, Fossil > Diseases. Amber fossils.