Dinosaur Age Amber with a Scuttle Fly (Phoridae) and Spider

Dinosaur Age Amber with a Scuttle Fly (Phoridae) and SpiderScuttle flies of the family Phoridae are among the most frequently encountered insect inclusions in Baltic amber, yet they never lose their appeal to serious collectors. These tiny flies earned their common name from their distinctive habit of running in rapid, erratic bursts rather than taking flight when disturbed. Their abundance in Eocene forest environments made contact with flowing resin almost inevitable, and Baltic amber specimens often

The first recorded discovery of a frozen mammoth carcass in Siberia dates back to 1799

particularly regarding their care for offspring and social structures

and I have bought hundreds of bills through the years

and discovered later

Carcharodon planus

you own a fragment of a planet that no longer exists

Fossils found in Morocco offer a fascinating glimpse into their world

Leptoceratops was likely bipedal or facultatively bipedal

or cooperative behavior

triangular lines and mirror symmetry evoke balance

with a proportionally larger brain and more developed olfactory systems

The Pleistocene sloth Megalonyx