Chrysopilus sp. fossil fly in amber
This Baltic amber specimen is Oligocene and from East Prussia. It has been polished to make a pendant with the beautifully preserved fly as a centre piece
Picture No
10704010
Media ID
47556827
Size
2645px x 3661px
(4.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
Photograph from the Natural History Museum Collection
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