Heteroptera True Bug Fossil

This image is of a Heteroptera  (Latreille, 1810) leaf bug fossil. The insect existed in the early Cretaceous Period. Fossil was discovered in Liaoning, China. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Heteroptera Leaf Bug Fossil

This image is of a Heteroptera  (Latreille, 1810) true bug fossil. The insect existed in the early Cretaceous Period. Fossil was discovered in Liaoning, China. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Ephemeropsis trisetalis Mayfly Larva Fossil

This image is of an Ephemeropsis trisetalis (Eichwald, 1864) mayfly larva fossil. The animal existed in the early Cretaceous Period. Fossil was discovered in Liaoning, China. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Acantherpestes Millipede Fossil

This picture is of an Acantherpestes (Meek & Worthen) millipede fossil. Genus may now be Myriacantherpestes (Burke, 1979). It existed during the Carboniferous period. The fossil was found in Nýřany Czech Republic. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Lithomantis bohemica Mayfly Fossil

This picture is of a Lithomantis bohemica (Novák) mayfly wing fossil. It existed during the Carboniferous period. The fossil was found in Stradonice Czech Republic. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Cymatophlebia longialata Dragonfly Fossil

This picture is of a Cymatophlebia longialata (Odonata) dragonfly fossil. It existed during the late Jurassic period. The fossil was found in Solnhofen, Germany. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Isophlebia aspasia Insect Fossil

 

This picture is of an Isophlebia aspasia  (Hagen, 1866) dragon fly fossil. It existed during the late Jurassic period. The fossil was found in Eichstätt, Germany. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

 Learn more here: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924018399224&seq=21&q1=Isophlebia+aspasia

Leaf Rolling Weevil Fossil

The image shows a snout beetle or leaf rolling weevil insect fossil of the Order Coleoptera, Family Curculionidae found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period. Thanks to Doug for the image. I believe field of view is 2 mm.

March Fly Fossil

This fossil insect was found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado USA. It appears to be march fly. Fossil dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period (about 34 million years ago). Field of views is approximately 7 mm.

Thanks to Kenny for the image.

Midge Insect Fossil

This fossil insect was found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado USA. It appears to be midge fly. Fossil dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period (about 34 million years ago). Field of views is approximately 5 mm.

Thanks to Kenny for the image.

Anthonomus Snout Nosed Beetle Fossil

The image shows an Anthonomus defossus (Scudder, 1876) snout nosed beetle insect fossil found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Chadronian Stage (37.2 - 33.9 million years ago) of the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period. Thanks to Doug for the image. Field of view (FOV) is 2 mm.

Lacewing Insect Fossil

The image shows a lacewing insect fossil found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period. Thanks to Doug for the image. Field of view (FOV) is 6 mm. 

 

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Midge Fly Fossil

 

The image shows a midge fly insect fossil found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period. Thanks to Doug for the image. Field of view (FOV) is 7 mm.

Plecia Twist Fly Fossils

 

These insect fossils were on display at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City in July 2018. They are called Plecia sp. (Wiedemann, 1828) aka Twist Flies. The fossils were found in the Green River Formation at White Mountain, Wyoming, USA and dates to the Eocene Epoch. Accession number is AMNH 28381.

Learn more about the museum at https://www.amnh.org/

 

Top View of Snout Beetle Fossil

 

The point of view of this insect is really nice. I am use to seeing this insect from a side view. This image shows an unidentified snout beetle insect fossil found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.

Thanks to Doug for the image. 

Assassin Bug Fossil

 

This image shows an unidentified assassin bug insect fossil found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.

Thanks to Doug for the image. 

Winged Ant Fossil

 

This image shows an unidentified winged ant insect fossil found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.

Thanks to Doug for the image.  

Below is a second winged ant fossil found in the same matrix.

Cicada Insect Fossil

 

This image shows an unidentified cicada insect fossil found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.

Thanks to Doug for the image.

Colorado Insect Fossils

 

These images show unidentified insect fossils found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. They date to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.

Thanks to Doug for the images.

Nymph Insect Fossil

This image shows an unidentified insect nymph fossil found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.

Thanks to Doug for the image.