A beautiful piece of natural Dominican amber preserving a prehistoric plant hopper. Plant hoppers are members of the order Hemiptera and are known for their specialized mouthparts used to feed on plant fluids.
• Origin: Dominican Republic
• Age: Approximately 15 to 20 million years old
• Period: Miocene
• Order: Hemiptera
• Inclusion: Plant hopper
• Material: Natural Dominican amber
A fascinating specimen for collectors of Dominican amber, fossil insects, and prehistoric natural history.
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