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BEETLE WITH HOVERFLY MAGGOTS - EOCENE, COLORADO, U.S.A.
Beetle sp. indet. with Hover Fly larvae (family : Syrphidae).
Small sliver of buff coloured siltstone. On one surface is a well preserved beetle lying next to a group of Hoverfly maggots. The beetle shows lovely detail of the head, legs, segmented body and wing cases under magnification. On the other surface there are large numbers of larvae lying one on top of the other.
Eocene, Green River Formation, Parachute Creek Member.
'Raydome' locality. Douglas Pass. Garfield County, Colorado. U.S.A.
Specimen : 7.5 x 3 x 0.5 cm.
Our Price: £15.00
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