title: Palaeontology: The Point of No Return in the Fossil Record of Eusociality.
abstract: The evolution of eusociality is one of the major transitions in the history of life, particularly in the insects. Now, fossil termites and ants from Burmese amber offer insights into early stages of eusociality in the Lower Cretaceous.
authors.affiliation: Steinmann Institut, Section Palaeontology, University of Bonn, Nussallee 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany. Electronic address: jrust@uni-bonn.de.
authors.forename: Jes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rust
authors.affiliation: Steinmann Institut, Section Palaeontology, University of Bonn, Nussallee 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany. Electronic address: twappler@uni-bonn.de.
authors.forename: Torsten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wappler
mesh_terms: D018647:Amber; D000818:Animals; D001000:Ants; D005075:Biological Evolution; D005580:Fossils; D010163:Paleontology
chemical_list: D018647:Amber