Mosquito in amber. Fossilized mosquito (Family: Culicidae) embedded in amber. Amber is fossilized resin that was produced by various now extinct coniferous trees during the Jurassic period. The sticky resin trapped small insects as it solidified and hardened,preserving their bodies for millions of years. This is one of the few processes by which fossils are preserved complete with all of their soft tissues. Various types of insect are preserved,including bees,wasps and ants (Order: Hymenoptera). Many of these species are now extinct | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Stammers, Sinclair |
Taille de l’image : | 3841 px × 4724 px |
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