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EXTINCTIONS CHOICE - Mite Feeding on Fly
INSECTS, ETC. IN AMBER • BALTIC • OTHER INCLUSIONS
Stock Number ACBXX01
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Name:   Mite Feeding on Fly
Age:  Eocene
Formation:  Amber Deposits
Location:  Baltic Coast, Russia
Size:  Amber Piece is over 1 inch long
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This fossil is a very rare glimpse into ancient Parasitic behaviour. This is a large Fly being ''bled'' by a Parasitic Mite (Acari). This activity was all captured in this chunk of Baltic Amber. You can easily see the phoretic Mite attached to the back of the fly. The Mite would then feed on the life juices of the host fly. This is an uncommon occurrence in the fossil record, and an example this dramatic is extremely rare. This is a textbook example of parasitic behaviour that is 50 Million Years Old (large close-up photo is included for free).

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