Re: Insects at K/T boundary

[Heinz Hilbrecht <Hilbrecht@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>On Thu, 26 Jun 1997, Neale Monks wrote:
>> Heinz & Andy Ross wrote:-
>> >>Hibernation seems the most plausible reason why insects were hardly
>>affected
>> >>by the K/T boundary event.
>>
>> Or perhaps there wasn't much to affect them?

Only to avoid misunderstanding: I am not at all competent to say a word
about insects (and only forwarded Andy Ross's message). Please do not
consider me to stand for a certain interpretation of K/T boundary insects.
You would certainly trust the wrong person.

Curt Klug wrote:
>Also, kudos to Heinz's wife (sorry I don't know her name) for having
>generated such a thought provoking discussion.

Thank you. Her name is Karin. I will be glad to forward your comment to her.

Heinz




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