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Name:
Armored Sow Bug (Isopod)
Age: Oligocene
Formation: Amber Mines
Location: Dominican Republic
Size: Amber piece is 1.1 inches long
This is a very unusual inclusion in amber. It is an Armored Sow Bug (Isopod) from the Dominican Republic. Most ground-dwelling insects are very uncommon in amber because they rarely ventured onto the trees to be trapped by the sap. This specimen is very detailed - the armored exoskeleton and many legs are easily seen on this animal. The ''Pill Bug'' can be viewed from all sides of the amber piece. There are also air bubbles and detritus preserved in the large, honey-colored amber nugget. This is an excellent example of a fossil ''roly-poly'' bug trapped in fossil ooze (TWO small close-up photos included for free).
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