F121

Sample ID F121 • Cabinet M

Find the "mosquito"

11.82cm W x 1.03cm H x 6.63cm D • 90g
Sample TypeFossilFossil TypeAltered hard partsMohs Hardness 5
DomainEukaryotaKingdomAnimaliaPhylumArthropodaClassInsecta
OrderDipteraFamilyCulicidaeGenusNASpeciesNA
Distribution/PeriodWorldwide, NA HabitatWetland
PreservationCarbonization Orig. Material?NA ReliefNeither Mineral Comp.Slate

Large tan slab of slate with a carbonized mosquito with very visible parts. The legs are preserved, the head and body, and also even the wings are preserved.