Re: Oldest bee fossil

[Ron Buckley <ronbuckley@fuse.net>]

Hi Roberto, thanks for sending this out. Dr. Poinar and I have been finding 
many fantastic fossil specimens in this amber including some great flowers. 
Ron
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roberto Takata" <rmtakata@gmail.com>
To: <dinosaur@usc.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 9:36 PM
Subject: Oldest bee fossil


> Bee fossil, DNA generate a buzz
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6084974.stm
>
> "Scientists have identified the oldest known bee, a 100
> million-year-old specimen preserved in amber."
>
> What is the largest organism ever found preserved in amber?
>
> []s,
>
> Roberto Takata