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Fossil Coleoptera SRIC 01
Copyright © 2008 Karl Volkman

Fossil Coleoptera SRIC 01
Klondike Mountain Formation, 49 million years old, Ferry County, Washington, USA
Size: 6.6mm long
This small but complete Coleoptera fossil shows that occasionally the mud shifted slightly before fully solidifying producing the small "cracks" that run across the specimen. Even so there are three legs and one ?antenna? partly visible, and which with very delicate work by experts can be exposed more fully.

The environment which this specimen lived in was upland subtropical/temperate, think SE Asia and SE USA combined, subtropical mixed broad leaf forest with a strong coniferous segment
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Contributed by Karl Volkman on 27 January, 2008 - 10:14pm
Last updated 17 February, 2008 - 11:18pm

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May I suggest that you always include the word "fossil" either on the title or text? This would make a search simpler.
… Beatriz Moisset, 1 February, 2008 - 3:26pm login or register to post comments

 
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Great suggestion, Ive added "Fossil" to the titles of the relevant pictures.
… Karl Volkman, 1 February, 2008 - 9:04pm login or register to post comments

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Looking through the guide pages this seems to belong in elateriodea, possibly Family Lampyridae?
… Karl Volkman, 29 January, 2008 - 4:34am login or register to post comments

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