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Very Detailed Ant Entombed with Pollen Clusters
Stock Number  ACBAN03

Name:   Worker Ant (Hymenoptera)
Age:  Oligocene
Formation:  Amber Deposits
Location:  Baltic Coast, Russia
Size:  Amber piece is 1.3 inches long

This is a very nice Worker Ant (Hymenoptera) trapped in Baltic Amber. This specimen has great detail - the head, legs, body, and antennae are all easily seen. There are also a few pollen clusters trapped naer the Ant in the large amber piece. This is an excellent example of an ant and pollen preserved in Baltic Amber (large close-up photo is included for free).


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