“We believe it was intentionally altered and used by ancient people as jewelry or adornment,” she said. Three similar “pendant” fossils are visibly different from unworked osteoderms on a table — those are rough-surfaced and without any holes. These artif...
[31]. TheLeucocytozoonparasites are transmitted by biting midges and blackflies (Simuliidae) [31]. Blackfly development requires running water such as streams. This means that insect vectors of bird blood parasites need wetlands to reproduce and develop. It also suggests that the prevalence of ...