O. Blatodea, O. Diptera, O. Mesostigmata…
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Series: Oligocene-Miocene.
Origin: La Cumbre mine, Dominican Republic.
Mass: 2.5g
Measurements: 3.4cm x 2.5cm
Cockroach measurements: 1.3 cm x 0.6 cm
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Dominican amber is a fossil resin of plant origin that comes from the legume Hymenaea protera, dated between 25 and 40 million years ago.
Dominican amber differs from Baltic amber by being more transparent, and by having a greater number of fossil remains.
This piece contains a cockroach belonging to the family Blattidae, flies belonging to O. Diptera and a gammaside belonging to the O. Mesostigmata.
The cockroaches They are one of the most resilient creatures on the planet and represent the oldest known animals that unequivocally adapted to life in caves, according to a published study. https://www.muyinteresante.es/ciencia/articulo/encuentran-cucarachas-prehistoricas-preservadas-en-ambar-951583396579Â
Gamasids are a group of mites belonging to the superorder Parasitiformes.










