Showing posts with label wasp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wasp. Show all posts

Sunday, September 6, 2020

Eocene Wasp Fossil

 

The picture is of a wasp fossil. The specimen was found at Fossil Lake, Wyoming, USA. It existed in the Eocene Epoch about 54.8 to 33.7 million years ago. The fossil was on display in the Evolving Planet section of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago Illinois, USA as of August 2020. Accession number is PE 60851.

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Wasp Fossil


This image shows a wasp insect fossil found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. The field of view (FOV) is 5 mm. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.
Thanks to Kenny for the image.