Assassin Bug (IMAGE)
Caption
Recovered from the Green River Formation in present-day Colorado, this fossil represents a new genus and species of predatory insects known as assassin bugs. Researchers named the specimen Aphelicophontes danjuddi. A small beetle was also fossilized with the specimen.
Credit
Image courtesy Palaeontological Association.
Usage Restrictions
Credit required: Palaeontological Association
License
Licensed content