Update 25-May-20

After a hiatus over the past couple of months during which effort was directed towards a different project, 12 new Baltic amber inclusions were added in April 2020. Note that identifications are provisional - any help that can be provided to refine/correct the identifications would be greatly appreciated!

BA406-A: Gall midge (Cecidomyiinae) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/44120593
BA407-A: Dance fly (Empididae) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/44120594
BA407-B: Ant (Formicidae) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/44120596
BA408-A: Caddisfly (Trichoptera) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/44120598
BA408-B: Black scavenger fly (Scatopsidae) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/44120599
BA409-A: Plant leaf (Plantae) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/44120600
BA410-A: Leafhopper (Bathysmatophorinae) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/44120603
BA410-B: Fly (Orthorrhapha) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/44120607
BA411-A: Planthopper (Cicadina) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/44120608
BA412-A: Unidentified beetle (Coleoptera) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/44120609
BA413-A: Parasitic wasp (Braconidae) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/44120613
BA414-A:Millipede (Diplopoda) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/44120615

If you have any comments on the identifications uploaded so far, please add them as appropriate. Thank you.

Stay safe!

Martin

Posted on May 25, 2020 02:17 PM by danebury216