Comments on: The Footfalls and Bellyflops of Permian Insects http://www.hmnh.org/archives/2006/08/17/the-footfalls-and-bellyflops-of-permian-insects/ The institutionalized doodles and discoveries of a dead-animal designer. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:49:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Matt Celeskey http://www.hmnh.org/archives/2006/08/17/the-footfalls-and-bellyflops-of-permian-insects/comment-page-1/#comment-11545 Matt Celeskey Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:33:43 +0000 http://www.hmnh.org/archives/2006/08/17/the-footfalls-and-bellyflops-of-permian-insects/#comment-11545 Hi Terri - My familiarity with fossil insects and their literature is severely limited, to say the least. But, I have heard good things about <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Insects-David-Grimaldi/dp/0521821495/" rel="nofollow">Grimaldi & Engel's <i>Evolution of the Insects</i></a>, so that would one place I'd start my search... Hi Terri -

My familiarity with fossil insects and their literature is severely limited, to say the least. But, I have heard good things about Grimaldi & Engel’s Evolution of the Insects, so that would one place I’d start my search…

]]> By: Terri Randall http://www.hmnh.org/archives/2006/08/17/the-footfalls-and-bellyflops-of-permian-insects/comment-page-1/#comment-11542 Terri Randall Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:07:57 +0000 http://www.hmnh.org/archives/2006/08/17/the-footfalls-and-bellyflops-of-permian-insects/#comment-11542 I'm looking for information about insects during the Permian. Specifically how abundant they were during this time period. Can you recommend sources for this? Thanks, Terri Randall I’m looking for information about insects during the Permian. Specifically how abundant they were during this time period. Can you recommend sources for this?

Thanks,

Terri Randall

]]> By: El Diablosaurus infernalis http://www.hmnh.org/archives/2006/08/17/the-footfalls-and-bellyflops-of-permian-insects/comment-page-1/#comment-5645 El Diablosaurus infernalis Tue, 05 Sep 2006 14:24:20 +0000 http://www.hmnh.org/archives/2006/08/17/the-footfalls-and-bellyflops-of-permian-insects/#comment-5645 Al parecer los grandes insectos no se extinguieron del todo hacia finales del carbonifero, sino que algunos sobrevivieron a la catastrofe y convivieron con los grandes pelicosaurios del permico inferior Al parecer los grandes insectos no se extinguieron del todo hacia finales del carbonifero, sino que algunos sobrevivieron a la catastrofe y convivieron con los grandes pelicosaurios del permico inferior

]]> By: Halbred http://www.hmnh.org/archives/2006/08/17/the-footfalls-and-bellyflops-of-permian-insects/comment-page-1/#comment-5375 Halbred Fri, 18 Aug 2006 18:59:10 +0000 http://www.hmnh.org/archives/2006/08/17/the-footfalls-and-bellyflops-of-permian-insects/#comment-5375 Good stuff. Personally, I've never seen the big to-do with trackways and footprints other than you can tell something about how the animal moved and, on occassion, how animals interacted. But this is a nice little twist from the usual dinosaur herd. Enjoyable post! Good stuff. Personally, I’ve never seen the big to-do with trackways and footprints other than you can tell something about how the animal moved and, on occassion, how animals interacted. But this is a nice little twist from the usual dinosaur herd. Enjoyable post!

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