Plant and Insect Fossil Finds From Florissant Fossil Quarry ( Colorado )

[Samurai]

Location: Colorado

Time: Late Eocene Epoch

Formation: Florissant Formation 

Hello! I had the fortunate opportunity to visit the famous Florissant Fossil Quarry in Colorado and was able to collect some amazing stuff before the rain ended our class fossil hunting ventures.  Nevertheless I have at least 3 insects that I was hoping I could ask for identifications on for here! I also added some of my plant fossil finds if anyone can recognize those too it would be great!

 

Found this little fly guy 

Mosquito? or something else?

 

Insect larvae? Or just missing the wings?

To me this looks like a possible larvae of some insect, but the wings present in the top right might suggest another story, what do you think?

 

 

All of my insects just so happened to be next to each other with some amorphous plant debris

Fossil Flower? 

I spotted this guy right as we arrived lying in a mound by the road

 

Sorry for the grainy photos, this guy just could not focus for the life of me

Leaves:

 

Other plant material:

 

 

Couldn't really categorize this one. It was very weird to say the least as it looks very plant like but I have a feeling it could be something more. 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 7, 2022 by Samurai

[Tidgy's Dad]

The Florissant plants and insects are quite fascinating.

Thank you for sharing.