A Prehistoric Rain Forest

This scelionid wasp became trapped in the sticky tree sap that ultimately served as it's 20-30 million year-old tomb. This specimen is in the same piece of amber with the Jumping Spider.

Specimen #AMB-xxxx
Scelionid Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, stingless bees, wasps)
Family: Scelionidae (Wasps)
Size of Inclusion: 1 mm

Stone Length (max): 12 mm
Stone Width (max): 10 mm
Stone Depth (max): 4 mm
Time Period: Oligocene-Miocene
Location: Dominican Republic

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