Tony G. Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Need help identifying this fossil. Green River formation. Parachute Creek member. Douglas Pass, Colorado. Radar Dome location. The specimen is 5/8" across. This is the best I can do for a photograph until I can get a macro lens. (or learn how to take better photos) I have tried many different settings and lighting, but I can't seem to get a better photo. Thank you for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashcraft Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 My poor guess is a springtail. Brent Ashcraft ashcraft, brent allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I think you photo looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramon Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Cool fossil!!! What ever it is!!! "Without fossils, no one would have ever dreamed that there were successive epochs in the formation of the earth" - Georges Cuvier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 This is a tough one... it is hard to even ID insect parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 7 hours ago, Tony G. said: Need help identifying this fossil. Green River formation. Parachute Creek member. Douglas Pass, Colorado. Radar Dome location. The specimen is 5/8" across. This is the best I can do for a photograph until I can get a macro lens. (or learn how to take better photos) I have tried many different settings and lighting, but I can't seem to get a better photo. Thank you for your help. Yeah, you're going to have to wait for an insect collector/researcher for that especially since it's a side view. It looks like a beetle and I'm leaning towards a weevil - right size range and it has the "armored" look of a beetle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony G. Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 After researching insects on Google. I think this looks similar to some of the modern Jewel Beetles. (This is a new photo of the opposite half of the fossil) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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