Dominican amber

Description

Fossil leaf (Plantae), woodlouse (Isopoda), eight fungus gnats (Mycetophilidae), two fungus gnats (Sciaridae), crane fly (Tipuloidea), and three parasitic wasps (Hymenoptera: Parasitica) in an amber coloured piece of Dominican amber, of Miocene (Burdigalian-Langhian) age, from the Dominican Republic

Museum reference

G.2010.36.1

Collection

Fossils

Object name

Dominican amber

Scientific name(s)

species: Plantae indet. - Plant
species: Isopoda indet.
species: Mycetophilidae indet.
species: Sciaridae indet.
species: Tipuloidea indet. - Fly
species: Hymenoptera indet. - Insect

Specimen details

Specimen form: Fossil

Collection place(s)

Dominican Republic, Caribbean