FossilForKids Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I buffed a little bit closer and here it is.! Before....after: If only my teeth are so prized a million years from now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 wow that's very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 You girded your courage, and it really paid off! Any reason to think that the dis-articulated antennae are not from this insect? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilForKids Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 You girded your courage, and it really paid off! Any reason to think that the dis-articulated antennae are not from this insect? I believe it's from this bug and I believe deterioration started to set in with this bug before it was completely encapsulated and solidified. The thorax appears torn as well. The bug was dead center in a two inch piece of amber that I broke away from a much larger bulbous pies that I couldn't do any thing with. If only my teeth are so prized a million years from now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Looks like it put up a struggle, as I might expect an insect caught in resin to do. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenixflood Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Looks like it put up a struggle, as I might expect an insect caught in resin to do. Cool Nice job getting it clear The soul of a Fossil Hunter is one that is seeking, always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ynpigo Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 So fuzzy wuzzy wasn't fuzzy, was he? Couldn't resist! Cool bug! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megalania Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I still look at insects in amber and are amazed by their complexity. Job well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyquest Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Hi John- Nice job. So we can rule out an earwig. Any ideas to what it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilForKids Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 Hi John- Nice job. So we can rule out an earwig. Any ideas to what it is? I think it's some type of wasp. If only my teeth are so prized a million years from now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Much better It does look wasp-like though I don't see wings. Can you? Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Much better It does look wasp-like though I don't see wings. Can you? Hope you don't mind my copying the pic for this pic below, FFK, Looks like a wing outline and veins, between the red lines, either side of abdomen. KOF, Bill. Welcome to the forum, all new members www.ukfossils check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Looks like a wing outline and veins, between the red lines, either side of abdomen. Good job Bill, I believe you are right about them being wings. If the "fur" is indeed part of the insect, I doubt that it's a wasp, though. Something like a Robber Fly, maybe? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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