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#55 You will love this piece. Not big, irregular shape, but it
contains a very nice
dance fly, Emphididae, Rhamphomyia and a true
midge, Diptera, Chironomidae.
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 #56
This is a rare one. A nymph of a planthopper, Homoptera. Now take
a closer look
at the abdomen. You can see the hairs
coming from it. Now, this is not rare, but
it is unusual. This is a particularly fine specimen with the
hairs - maybe they are used as an escape
device, I just do not know. This is a good piece.
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 #57
This piece is a bit of a mystery
to me. While it looks like a leaf, I am not 100% sure it is (likely
though.) It also appears that there are some termites
(?) about 4 of
them. Also it may have some
larvae - although I suspect they are not
larvae. I know it sounds like I am waffling a lot on this
one, I just do not know! There is also a stamen
to boot. Very nice piece and a good sized one at that.
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 #58
Do you like wasps? Here is a
Braconidae wasp. I am here to
tell you it is in a large piece of amber. Some members in Chalcididae
are parasitic. They are small wasps. Most attack pupae of moths,
butterflies and Diptera. Some parasite
other wasps or beetles. The hind femur is swollen and has
ventral teeth, while the hind tibia
is distinctly curved. If you know your wasps, this one you will
be able to identify. I must admit,
it looks like it has 3 very long ovipositors (I know it should
only have one!) It is a beautiful specimen of amber with an isolated
wasp flying in a sea of medium colored amber. There is also
a large piece of organic material (plant?) near the middle of
this piece. Small gnat, Diptera,
also. This is about 28 grams and 2.5 x 1.5 x .5 inches in size.
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#59
Very small piece of Dominican amber that contains an immature
planthopper, Homoptera, superfamily Fulgoroidea.
The amber is cab shape and clear.
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#60
 Immature
Planthopper. These are insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis
and are in the Order
Homoptera, family Fulgoroidea. They have distinctive ridges
running down the front of the head and a few
spines on their legs.
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 #61
Very clear piece of Dominican Republic amber with a wasp closer
to one side. "He" is curled. The price on this one
is good.
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#62  If
you ever wanted a tumbling
flower beetle, Coleoptera, Mordellidae,
then here it is. When being pursued, they tumble about in a comical
fashion. On one side of the amber, there is some surface glazing.
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#63
Here is a piece that I just do not know what it is. Some type
of strange object has been in this amber for 24 million years.
Do you know what it is?
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#64
This is a coprolite. Yes, this is 24 million year old poop. In
pretty good shape, my guess is that it was from a large snail
(guess!). This one is different and seldom seen in amber.
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#65 Good clear piece of Dominican amber with a single, curled
leaflet. Kind'a cool - you will like this one.
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 #66
A nice cab piece of Dominican amber with a female worker ant (sterile),
Hymenoptera, Formicidae.
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 #67
Tubular
shape to this amber. I am not sure exactly what kind of animal
it is, so I will not
guess - my ignorance maybe your gain.
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#68 Cab shaped that contains a set of wings and a wingless bethylid
wasp, Hymenoptera, Bethylidae. Really an interesting inclusion
in this amber.
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 #69
This is it. One of special pieces that does not come along very
often. This has an unknown
Hemipteran (true bug) - I really do not know what it is (if
you know, let me also!). But biggest of all is the square
headed ant, Hymenoptera, Formicidae,
Genus Cephalotes.
These ants guard the nests with their heads, allowing only the
'proper' ants in to the colony, probably looking for particular
pheromones. This is on of the finest in the collection. You will
be amazed
at the detail of the head and body.
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#70
This is a very large piece of amber with 5
click beetles, Coleoptera, Elateridae
and one unknown beetle. If you are into beetles,
this is a great one to cap off any collection! This will be one
of those 'I've got to have it' pieces. There is even an
unknown beetle in this grouping.
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Cab shape with a single female worker ant (sterile), Hymenoptera, Formicidae, near the top.
You cannot beat the price.
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#72
Poetic justice on this one. It contain a fungus
gnat, Diptera, Mycetophilidae
that has a fungus all around it!
Very interesting - two kingdoms
here - Animalia and Fungi.
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#73 Long piece with a smallish
cricket and a
flower beetle, Coleoptera, . Nice
pictures - great
price.
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#74 Even though this is a small piece of amber, it is way cool.
It has a single thorn. Reminds me of the story of the little boy
and the lion. There is also a female ant, Hymenoptera, Formicidae.
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#75
Planthopper with what appears to be fungus infesting the dead
body. The planthopper is well positioned and off to one side is
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 #76
A small
piece of amber with a bushy
vegetation piece. We do not know if it is a seed
or part of a plant. It
is neat though.
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 #77
Elongated piece of amber containing a large click
beetle, Coleoptera, Elateridae.
This is one of the larger click
beetles I've seen in amber. It does look like the piece has
been broken and glued - but it has not. It is a solid piece. There
is good
detail on this guy. This is a good
price for anyone interested in picking up a click beetle!
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 #78
Interesting piece of amber with a single worker termite, Isoptera.
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#79 Smallish piece of amber with a lot of organic debris (good
stuff...). There is a single millipede near the middle, Diplopoda.
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#80 This amber contains a 24 million year old stingless bee, Hymenoptera,
Melipodidae, genus, Proplebeia, species dominica. The piece of
amber is small and a bit irregular in shape.
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 #81
Darkish piece with a red tinge to it. This piece is good sized
and contains 4
crane flies, Tuplidae. They are not in perfect shape, some
having a ring
of fungus around
them. But I must admit, I have never seen 4 crane flies together
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#82
Air bubbles and a rove beetle, Coleoptera, Staphylinidae - an
unusual looking one. This piece also has some wings on one side
and also a small black fly, Diptera, Simuliidae.
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#83 This has a lot
in it. There is a worker
termite (Isoptera) is good shape. Near the termite
is a stamen from an unknown flower
(this is a 25 million year old
stamen), a leaf,
two gnats and a small
wasp (Hymenoptera).
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 #84
Nice sized piece with a large
flat bark beetle, Coleoptera, Cucujiidae.
A rather sharp
piece - particularly for the money.
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#85 Cab shape amber with a cylindrical
bark beetle, Coleoptera, Colydidae.
The amber must be viewed from the side to see the beetle.
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#86 This is a small piece of amber. It contains 2
beetles, a leaf
beetle, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae
and an ambrosia
beetle, Coleoptera, Platypodidae.
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 #87
This is a good sized piece of amber with stress lines throughout.
There is one unknown fly.
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 #88
Like number 62 above, this
is coprolite. Coprolites are really fossilized
poop. Believe it or not, they are rare and seldom found -
think about it, they can degrade so quickly, since this is material
that does not normally contain parts that leave imprints for fossilization.
This is probably snail
poop. The surface has a glazing, but the actual
coprolite is embedded deeper in the piece. This is a rare
specimen. There is a poor quality cricket on the other side.
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 #89
This has a rove
beetle (not sure about that), Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, a
fungus
gnat, Diptera, Mycetophilidae and an ant
like stone beetle, Coleoptera, Scydmaenidae. Also on the side
are some wings.
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#90
Clear piece with the faint image of winged termite, Isoptera.
Nice piece for a collection.
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#91 You will love this piece of amber. There are at least 5 female
worker ants, Hymenoptera, Formicidae,
all sterile
plus an
unknown beetle, Coleoptera.
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 #92.
Cab shape, clear piece of amber with a crane fly, Tipulidae and
a fly, Brachycera - nice piece.
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 #93
High dome shape to this cab of Dominican amber. Contains a very
nice stingless wasp, Hymenoptera, located at the top of the dome.
This is a good piece.
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 #94
Homoptera, Cercopidae - froghopper. Also called spittle bugs,
because the nymphs produce and bury themselves in a mass of spittle.
This is a small piece of amber, suited for the collector of Homoptera.
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#95
Great cab shape to this - future pendant. There is a single worker
termite on one side and the other has what looks like a leaf petiole.
This is a beautiful piece - and easily made into an impressive
pendant.
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 #96 Small leaf and termite,
Isoptera, are in this small piece of amber. The leaf is easier
to see than the termite.
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 #97
This amber has a lot of organic debris. There is a female
worker ant (sterile), Hymenoptera, Formicidae
and a tropical
stingless bee.
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 #98
This contains a moth
fly, Diptera: Nematocera: Psycodidae, a nice
fly . There are some surface glazings on one side, but they
do not distract from the beauty of the piece. Good price on this
one.
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#99
Here is a wood
gnat, Anisopodidae flying in a sea of organic material.
This is an interesting piece. There are also a number
of ants and on one edge what looks
like hair - although I do not think it is. There really
is a lot to keep you interested in this piece - it is even good
sized.
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 #100
Order Orthoptera - a very nice cricket!
The specimen a moderately small and there is a stress fracture
going through the cricket. But the cricket is very easy to see.
So often you need a microscope to see the insects - not with this
one (but with a microscope, the detail
on the head! What a great piece at a great price!
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 #101
Cab shape, this Dominican amber holds a small spider. If you just
want a piece with a small spider, this is it.
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 #102
A nice cricket in this amber. The surface of the amber is glazed,
but the cricket is very good. Also here is something that looks
like a mealy bug, but is too small. When you hold it up to the
light and see the cricket, it is a very good piece - and a great
price.
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#103
This has 2 planthoppers (2 adults), Homoptera, Fulgoroidea
(you can still see the wing
pattern on this animal), a barklouse,
Diptera: Psocoptera, 2 small
parasitic wasps and a very small leaf
beetle, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae.
Finally, there is even a small
ant, Hymenoptera : Formicidae.
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#104
This is a barklouse,
Pocoptera, possibly in the family Caeciliidae (although I am not
100% certain on that). Nice set
of wings and a clear
piece of amber.
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