Amber

Description

Fossil parasitic wasp (Apocrita indet.), ant (Formicidae indet.) and spider (Araneae indet.), in large yellow and brown amber, from the La Pimienta Mine, near Simojovel, Chiapas, Southern Mexico

Museum reference

G.1998.54.3

Collection

Fossils

Object name

Amber

Scientific name(s)

suborder: Apocrita
family: Formicidae - Ant
order: Araneae - Spider

Specimen details

Specimen form: Fossil

Materials

Amber

Physical description

Large polished flattened piece of translucent orange amber with a variety of inclusions

Collection place(s)

Simojovel, Chiapas, Mexico, North America

Exhibitions

• Amazing Amber (10 May 2013 - 08 Sep 2013)
  National Museum of Scotland