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Researchers Have Discovered A New Beetle Species From A Dinosaur’s Fossilized Feces. The 230-Myr-Old Tiny Beetles, Named Triamyxa Coprolithica, Is The First Insect Described From Fossilized Feces, Which Was, According To Researchers, Likely Excreted By Silesaurus Opolensis, A ~2 m-Long Small Dinosaur That Lived In Poland ~230 Myrs Ago.

New Species of Beetle Found in 230-Million-Year-Old Feces | Science | Smithsonian Magazine

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/new-species-beetle-found-230-million-year-old-feces-180978090/

The insect is older than any amber-encased specimen, and may inspire scientists to look for more insects in fossilized dung