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Fossil of an Electrotermes affinis termite pair is oldest and only-described fossil of an extinct species.
Researchers from Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology analyzed the mating behavior of the extinct insects.
The discovery of this rare fossil was a strike of luck when it was found in an e-shop for fossil collectors.
The researchers simulated the process of getting caught in the tree resin.
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