Amber

Description

Fossil tarantula spider (Therophosidae indet.) and planthopper (Fulgoroidea indet.), in amber, from the Oligocene to Miocene of Simojovel, Chiapas, Mexico

Museum reference

G.2004.6.1

Collection

Fossils

Object name

Amber

Scientific name(s)

species: Therophosidae indet. - Spider
species: Fulgoroidea indet. - Bug

Specimen details

Specimen form: Fossil

Materials

Amber

Physical description

A large nugget of polished amber with a greenish tinge preserving a large mygalomorph (tarantula) spider along with other fossil inclusions

Collection place(s)

Simojovel, Chiapas, Mexico, North America

Associations

Collector: Torikian, Roland, 1998 - 2014 (fl.)

Exhibitions

• Amazing Amber (10 May 2013 - 08 Sep 2013)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories (14 Nov 2008 - 01 Jan 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland