Fossil.net.com presented by EXTINCTIONS Inc.

SCULPTED STONE - THE BEST OF THE BEST \| EXTINCTIONS.COM
Dinosaurs \| FossilsForSale \| NatureStore \| DinoStore \| FossilAuction \| Trilobites
AmberCompany \| FossilFish \| SharkTeeth \| FossilPlants \| Crinoids \| WholesaleFossils

To Order Toll Free Call 1-877-EXTINCT

Thursday May 16, 2024 at 2:26:37 AM (EST)

Fossil.net ONLINE MUSEUM

Search:

18167 Individual Specimens and Counting...

Site Map

Insects, etc. in Amber

Unincluded Amber

Raw Amber

Amber Jewelry

Dinosaurs

- Dinosaur Teeth

- Dinosaur Claws

- Dinosaur Eggs

- Dinosaur Tracks

- Dinosaur Bones

Keichousaurs

Mosasaurs

Crocs / Gators

Turtles

Birds

Shark Teeth

Fossil Fish

Cave Bears

Mammoths

Oreodonts

Bison

Other Vertebrates

Trilobites

Eurypterids

Crabs

Shrimp

Lobsters

Fossil Insects

Other Arthropods

Crinoids

Cystoids

Blastoids

Echinoids

Starfish

Other Echinoderms

Ammonites

Other Cephalopods

Brachiopods

Gastropods

Bivalves

Corals

Sponges

Bryozoans

Other Invertebrates

Fossil Plants

- Leaves

- Ferns

- Cones

- Flowers

- Petrified Wood

Stromatolite

Coins / Currency

Books

Sculpted Stone

Replicas

Meteorites

Minerals

Biting Midge in Amber - Possible DNA
INSECTS, ETC. IN AMBER • DOMINICAN • FLIES • BITING MIDGES
Stock Number ACDBM05
EXTINCTIONS Choice

Name:   Biting Midge (Ceratopogonidae)
Age:  Oligocene
Formation:  Amber Mines
Location:  Dominican Republic
Size:  Amber piece is 1 inch long
This specimen is not for sale
Click here for similar specimens that are for sale

This is a very detailed specimen of a Biting Midge in Dominican Amber. Because it is a Biting Midge, it may have traces of blood in its stomach. This blood could contain the DNA of extinct animals (remember Jurassic Park?). Therefore, this is a very collectible insect in amber. The midge has excellent detail. It displays the body, wings, legs, and segmented antennae beautifully. The proboscis of the beast is even preserved. The insect is easily seen in the honey-colored piece of amber. This is an outstanding specimen of a Biting Midge in amber from the Dominican Republic.

Close Up Photos • Close Up