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Detalied Parasitic Mite Trapped in Baltic Amber
Stock Number  ACBMI901

Name:   Parasitic Mite (Acari)
Age:  Eocene
Formation:  Amber Deposits
Location:  Baltic Coast, Russia
Size:  Amber piece is 0.7 inches long
Price:  $49.00



This is an excellent Parasitic Mite (Acari) trapped in Baltic Amber from the Eocene Deposits of Russia. Mites and ticks suck life juices from their hosts. This specimen has great detail - the long appendages are very easily seen. This is a very interesting organism to be fossilized in Baltic Amber.

A Certificate of Authenticity from EXTINCTIONS is included with this specimen.


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