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Name:
Beetle (Coleoptera)
Age: Eocene
Formation: Amber Deposits
Location: Baltic Coast, Russia
Size: Amber nugget is 1.3 inches long
This is a very detailed fossil insect. It is large Beetle (Coleoptera) that was trapped in Baltic Amber. This beetle has great detail - the legs, antennae, and compoud eyes are all easily see. The beetle is nicely positioned and readily seen trapped in the large piece of amber. This is an excellent specimen of a Beetle entombed in ''fossil ooze'' (close-up photo is included).
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