Fossil Amber with Large Planthopper and Ant Inclusions

Name: Insects in fossil amber; Insecta, Orders Diptera, Homoptera, Hymenoptera

Age: Pliocene to Pleistocene

Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Amber 50 mm long , 30 mm across, 20.9 grams

Location: Andean Uplift Region, Andes Mountains, Colombia

Code: a064

Price: $45.00 - Sold

fossil amber planthopperDescription: This plaque of amber displays a number of diverse insect inclusions. The Planthopper (Order Homoptera, Family Achilidae) is 10 mm long. There is a 2mm froghopper present as well. A large Dipteran contingent includes a plethora of flies and midges. The Hymenoptera are represented by a 9 mm ant.
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