Tag: baltic amber

Treasures in Gemstones: Previously Unknown Wasps Found in Prehistoric Amber

An entomologist examining wasp specimens in fossilized amber from the Eocene (34–55 million years ago) has identified them as a new species, Brachyelatus marthae, and the first fossil specimens from the chalcid wasp subfamily Chrysolampinae.

Entomology Today February 3, 2020 1 Comment

45-million-year-old Flat Bug Found in Baltic Amber

Scientists recently found a piece of Eocene Baltic amber that is about 45 million years old which contains a previously undiscovered, well-preserved, extinct flat bug. A description of the new […]