Figure 1. A in How long can insect species exist? Evidence from extant and fossil Micromalthus beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera)

Figure 1. A, photograph of Micromalthus debilis in Dominican amber (MTEC226, MSU Bozeman, USA), female specimen. B, extant female M. debilis in dorsal view. The abdomen appears comparatively short in the extant specimen because of (1) perspective distortion because the abdomen is bent downward and (2) because the segments are retracted. Arrows mark the protruding edges of two segments; in (A) the segments are fully extended.