Lot Essay
These five rare specimens are highly visible to the naked eye, even down to flies' diaphanous wings, and show remarkable preservation. The carnivorous millipede is a particular rarity.
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YANTARNY KALINGRAD, RUSSIA
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A Millipede and Group of Flies in Amber
Yantarny Kalingrad, Russia
from the Eocene (circa 35 Mya) the specimen of Diplopoda clearly visible in the pale yellow amber nugget -- with four clearly visible specimens of Diptera
1in. (2.5cm.) the largest.
Yantarny Kalingrad, Russia
from the Eocene (circa 35 Mya) the specimen of Diplopoda clearly visible in the pale yellow amber nugget -- with four clearly visible specimens of Diptera
1in. (2.5cm.) the largest.
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