Oribatid Mites: Small soil-dwelling mites that are integral to organic decomposition and nutrient cycling. Parthenogenesis: A form of asexual reproduction where offspring develop from unfertilised ...

Oribatid mites are a diverse and ubiquitous group of micro-arthropods that play a pivotal role in soil ecosystems. As key agents of the decomposition process, they facilitate nutrient cycling and ...

Fossilised log reveals secrets of 120 million-year-old polar forests - The first record of termites in a polar region ...

Modern oribatid mites only eat wood affected by fungi. Regardless, our study documents the first known interaction of wood-nesting termites and oribatid mites in the fossil record. This nest also ...

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A groundbreaking fossil discovery near Inverloch, Victoria, has revealed Australia’s oldest known termite nest, dating back 127 million years to the Early Cretaceous. Found in a chunk of fossilised ...

Object Details Author International Soil Zoology Colloquium (7th : 1979 : Syracuse, N.Y.) Dindal, Daniel L United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances ...