Large Fossil Marsh Beetle, Snipe Fly, and Biting Midge in Baltic Amber

This is a large and beautifully detailed 44 million year old fossil marsh beetle (order Coleoptera - family Scirtidae), a snipe fly (order Diptera - family Rhagionidae), and a biting midge (order Diptera - family Ceratopogonidae) within a piece of Baltic amber. Including appendages, the length of the snipe fly is about 9mm.

As a reminder, most inclusions in Baltic amber are extremely small so magnification will be needed to make out much detail. Included with your order is a physical photo of the specimen, and we will also email you a high resolution digital copy.

Please note: The market is flooded with fake amber, which is often plastics with insects embedded in it. The insect inclusions in amber are almost always tiny. Larger insects are able to struggle free and are not preserved. If you see something that looks too good to be true, it often is. Make sure to buy from a reputable dealer.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Family Scirtidae, Family Rhagionidae & Family Ceratopogonidae
LOCATION
Kaliningrad, Russia
SIZE
Snipe fly about 9mm, Amber 32 x 29 x 7.5mm
CATEGORY
ITEM
#288444
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