What Bugged the Dinosaurs?: Insects, Disease, and Death in the Cretaceous

by George Poinar Jr., Roberta Poinar, George O. Poinar Jr.

Book Overview

Millions of years ago in the Cretaceous period, the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex--with its dagger-like teeth for tearing its prey to ribbons--was undoubtedly the fiercest carnivore to roam the Earth. Yet as What Bugged the Dinosaurs? reveals, T. rex was not the only killer. George and Roberta Poinar show how insects--from biting sand flies to disease-causing parasites--dominated life on the planet and played a significant role in the life and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691124310
• ISBN13: 9780691124315
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.1"