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Large Ant and Fungus Gnat in Amber
Stock Number  ACS08
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Name:   Ant (Hymenoptera) and Fungus Gnat
Age:  Eocene
Formation:  Amber Deposits
Location:  Russia
Size:  Amber piece is 0.75 inches

This is an unusual insect association fossil. There is an Ant (Hymenoptera) and a Fungus Gnat (Mycetophillidae) trapped in the amber piece. Both specimens have good detail. This is a nice piece of Baltic Amber with two different insects entombed (close-up photo is included for free).


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