New Members jimmyblanco1976 Posted February 13, 2018 New Members Share Posted February 13, 2018 Dear Fossil Forum I'm just getting started and trying to get up to speed with my own specimens. I have two poor quality pictures of insects, looking for some help with identification. One is a bi map file of a white spider and one is of a small fly. These specimens are in Baltic amber from Latvia. Please help, any comments would be appreciated! Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Hello, and Welcome to the Forum, Jimmy. I contrasted your photos, and made the spider one a .jpg file. That way, people don't have to download it to view it. Welcome again. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members jimmyblanco1976 Posted February 13, 2018 Author New Members Share Posted February 13, 2018 Thank you Tim I appreciate it Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, jimmyblanco1976 said: Thank you Tim I appreciate it Jimmy Happy to help. Maybe @vermiculosis will check in and have some ideas on ID's. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Welcome to the forum Jimmy. While I am no help with an I.D., I will say the fly is magnificent. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 The "fly" looks more mosquito to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Welcome from Germany. Good luck with your id. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members jimmyblanco1976 Posted February 14, 2018 Author New Members Share Posted February 14, 2018 Thank you Ludwigia, Caldigger and Sixgill Pete! I appreciate your welcome and ideas! Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhw Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 With Baltic amber I've usually seen your "fly" labeled as a fungus gnat. google for comparisons. No clue on the spider. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Not the bug Guy, but those are some nice looking bugs! Also, welcome to your addiction. Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members jimmyblanco1976 Posted February 14, 2018 Author New Members Share Posted February 14, 2018 Thanks JHW and MeargleSchmeargl for your responses. Fungus Gnat makes sense, thanks. You are right it is my addiction, just crossing the threshold into it. It is amazing to hold something that old in your hands and picture what was happening in time when it was formed. 'Deep calls out to deep' kinda thing. Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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