| Florissant, CO - Eocene Florissant Formation |
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True Bugs - Order Hemiptera |
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A very small insect that looks like a true bug, possibly an aphid. The antennae and legs are visible. |
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Flies - Order Diptera |
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A fly showing great detail, even the hairs on the abdomen. |
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Another fly. This specimen looks remarkably like a mosquito, but I don't recall a mosquito ever being found in the Florissant Formation. |
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Conifers - Order Coniferales |
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A mediocre White Cedar fossil. |
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Flowering Plants - Division Magnoliophyta |
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Identification forthcoming. Leaf showing the intricate preservation of veins. |
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Identification forthcoming. Another leaf. |
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Identification forthcoming. Another leaf. |
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A fruit of some sort. |
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