Dominican amber

Description

Fossil many long-legged flies (Dolichopodidae) and ant (Formicidae) in a piece of Dominican amber, of Miocene (Burdigalian-Langhian) age, from the Dominican Republic

Museum reference

G.2013.5.1

Collection

Fossils

Object name

Dominican amber

Scientific name(s)

species: Dolichopodidae indet. - Fly
species: Formicidae indet. - Ant

Specimen details

Specimen form: Fossil

Collection place(s)

Dominican Republic, Caribbean

Exhibitions

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

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 5 »
natural world, survival