Bibliograph

Insect fossils, Barbara M. Linde

Type

Label

Insect fossils, Barbara M. Linde

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8 to 12

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 3 to 7

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Insect fossils

Oclc number

956689442

Responsibility statement

Barbara M. Linde

Series statement

Fossil files

Summary

Discusses the connection between modern and ancient insects and looks at several examples of insect fossils preserved in sediment, amber, and tar

Table Of Contents

Ancient insects -- What is an insect? -- Studying insect fossils -- What is a fossil? -- Saved by sediment -- Trapped in amber -- The oldest insect fossil -- Cicada fossils -- What a site! -- Sticky tar pits -- Barstow bugs -- Prehistoric blood -- The search goes on

Target audience

primary

Classification