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Winner Of The April 2010 Invertebrate/plant Find Of The Month!


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The Winner of the April 2010 Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month is the 11 mm Icneumonid wasp found in the lower Middle Eocene Allenby formation of BC, Canada! Congratulations to palaeopix for his sharp-eyed discovery of this small uncommon find!

Further thanks to the rest of you that shared your fascinating finds.

The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true.  -  JJ

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Congratulations Palaeopix! Amazing find

Collecting Microfossils - a hobby concerning much about many of the little

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Way to go, you were able to fend yourself off with the stinger. :)

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Great find and congrats!

-Dave

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Congratulations! Great find!:)

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it."

Upton Sinclair

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Paleopix, Congratulations!!biggrin.gif

That is one amazing wasp!!!wub.gif

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Dan, what a cool little insect. Photo aint too shabby either!

Great find and congrats! Regards, Chris

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paleopix, nice job and sharp eyes :thumbsu:

The soul of a Fossil Hunter is one that is seeking, always.

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Paleopix..... Well spotted and congratulations...... :goodjob:

Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... :)

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Now that its won, all I can say is...

RAID!!!! :o

Be true to the reality you create.

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