Beetle in Amber with Pencil Tip for Scale (IMAGE)

Field Museum

Beetle in Amber with Pencil Tip for Scale

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This is the amber sample with the new beetle trapped inside -- the beetle is the tiny speck indicated by the tip of a mechanical pencil for scale.

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Shuhei Yamamoto, Field Museum

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