Thursday, February 7, 2019
Mayfly? Insect Fossil
This image shows an insect fossil (Mayfly?) found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch (56-33.9 million years ago) of the Paleogene Period (66-23 million years ago). Thanks to Kenny for this stitched microscope image. Field of view on image is 2 cm.
Labels:
colorado,
eocene,
florissant,
insect,
microscope,
paleogene
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Leafhopper Insect Fossil
This image shows an insect fossil (Leafhopper?) found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch (56-33.9 million years ago) of the Paleogene Period (66-23 million years ago). Thanks to Kenny for this stitched microscope image. Field of view on image is 4.5 mm.
UPDATE: 2019-02-16 This image was first thought to be a Cicada but now it might be a Leafhopper (family Cicadellidae).
Labels:
colorado,
eocene,
florissant,
insect,
microscope,
paleogene
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Improved Fly Fossil Image
This image shows an insect fossil (some sort of fly?) found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch (56-33.9 million years ago) of the Paleogene Period. Thanks to Kenny for the microscope image. Field of view on image is 5 mm.
He has been working on stitching images together of the same fossil thus allow higher detailed images. Older image below:
See previous images of fossil fly here:
https://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2019/01/fly-fossil.html
Labels:
colorado,
eocene,
florissant,
fly,
insect,
microscope,
paleogene
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