Dominican Amber - Fossil Ecosystems of North America: A Guide to the Sites and their Extraordinary Biotas - page 233

A species of staphylinid associated with
termite nests is shown in ( 262) , and a
carabid found only in ant nests has also
been described (see Poinar and Poinar,
1996). Soldier beetles ( 263 ) are often
brightly colored and found on flowers
where they prey on other insects.
Many wood-boring beetles occur in the

amber forest, including members of the
beautiful, jewel-like Buprestidae, long-
horn beetles of the family Cerambycidae,
the death-watch beetle family Anobiidae
( 264 ), and predators of wood-borers:
the Cucujidae ( 265 ). The large family
of often brightly colored leaf beetles
(Chrysomelidae) are extremely common

262

262 Larva of rove beetle
associated with termite
nests Staphylinidae,
Trichopseniinae PC.
Length about 3 mm 0.1 in.

263

263 Soldier beetle with elytra open exposing
membranous wings Cantharidae PC.
Length about 15 mm 0.6 in.