daves64 Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Got another Burmite bug for possible ID. Roughly 1 mm in length. The wings are there, just apparently very thin & almost the same color as the amber itself. Seems to be very well preserved for being 99+ myo. Once my microscope comes in, maybe I can get better pics, but for now. Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Did you find it or buy it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves64 Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 Bought the amber, found the bug. Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creek - Don Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Discoscapa apicula? 100 million year on primitive bee? Sure looks like a stinger on the rear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Are the long thin things wings? Interesting! Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 The amber looks a lot different than most I’ve seen, are you sure it’s authentic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Nice looking piece of amber and insect. I can’t be sure of the i.d of the insect though. I suspect that creek-don may be on to something with the discoscapa although the antenna seems to long for it.. @holdinghistory May be able to positively I.d. It. He handles a lot of Burmese amber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves64 Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 5 hours ago, GeschWhat said: Are the long thin things wings? Interesting! Those are the leading edges of the wings, the main part is hard to see. You can see a faint outline just inside the black lines. 1 Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves64 Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 The closest I've found online so far is a biting midge or a coccoidea (scale insect). Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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