insects

Insects
Insects are invertebrate animalsof the class Insecta, the largest and (on land) most widely distributed taxonwithin the phylum Arthropoda. Insects are the most diverse group of animals onearth, with around 925,000 species described sofar - more than all other animal groupscombined. Estimates of the total number of current species range from two tothirty million. The true Insecta are distinguished from all other arthropods byhaving exposed mouthparts and 11 abdominal segments. All insects have threepairs of legs. Most species, but not all, have wings as adults. Insects are theonly invertebrate group to have developed flight.
Insects firstappear in the fossil record at the beginning of the Late Carboniferous,about 350 million years ago. Insect species were already diverse and highlyspecialized by this time, with several different orders. Thus, the firstinsects probably emerged earlier in the Carboniferous period, or even in theDevonian. Many modern insect genera developed during the Cenozoic.Insects from this period on are often found preserved in amber, often in perfectcondition.
Baltic amber is a mineral resin which is estimated to be from 40 to 50 million years old. The resin was formed by several types of conifers in forests which covered the area of today's Scandinavia and Baltic Sea. From these forests the resin was transported, and gradually changed into amber. Today, the greatest ledges of amber are situated along the Baltic coast from Chłapów to the Sambian Peninsula.

Bibliography:
The fossils of Solnhofen, K.A. Frickhinger,Goldschneck Verlag (Korb, Germany), part I, 1994, p. 132-166and part II, 1999, p. 47-68
Atlas derPflanzen und Tiere im Baltischen Bernstein, W. Weitschat and W. Wichard, 1998,Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil (Munich, Germany)
Borror and DeLong's Introduction to the Study of Insects, 7^thed., C. A. Triplehorn and N. F. Johnson, 2005, Thomas Brooks/Cole (Pacific Grove, California, US)
Evolution of the Insects, D. Grimaldi and M. S. Engel, 2005, Cambridge University Press (Cambridge, UK)

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	Grasshopper #BIF6060n15 Cratoelcana damianii With rare color preservation! Fossil Insect on small Matrix plate Lower Cretaceous, Santana formation, Crato Member, Aptian, 114 million years old Ceara, Araripe plateau, Brasil Size insect: 1.24 inch / 3.1 cm Price: Euro 380.--
Cockroach #BIF6065n31 Mesoblattina limai Fossil Insect on small Matrix plate Lower Cretaceous, Santana formation, Crato Member, Aptian, 114 million years old Ceara, Araripe plateau, Brasil Size insect body: 0.92 inch / 2.3 cm Price: Euro 170.--
	Lacewing #BIF6068n34 Parapalaeleon magnus Fossil Insect on small Matrix plate Lower Cretaceous, Santana formation, Crato Member, Aptian, 114 million years old Ceara, Araripe plateau, Brasil Size insect with antenna: 1.88 inch / 4.7 cm Price: Euro 300.--
Mesobelostomum spec. Mini Robbing water beetle Upper Jurassic, 148 Million years old Eichstatt, Germany Size plate: 5.6 by 6 inch / 14 by 15 cm Size fossil: 1.2 inch / 3 cm Price: Euro 125.--
	Cricket #BIF6053n7 Cearagryllus poliacanthus Fossil Insect on small Matrix plate Lower Cretaceous, Santana formation, Crato Member, Aptian, 114 million years old Ceara, Araripe plateau, Brasil Size insect: 1.52 inch / 3.8 cm Price: Euro 170.--
	Grasshopper #BIF6061n16 Cratoelcana zessini Fossil Insect on small Matrix plate Lower Cretaceous, Santana formation, Crato Member, Aptian, 114 million years old Ceara, Araripe plateau, Brasil Size insect with antenna: 3.04 inch / 7.6 cm Price: Euro 270.--
Grasshopper #BIF6063n21 Cratoelcana zessini Fossil Insect on small Matrix plate Lower Cretaceous, Santana formation, Crato Member, Aptian, 114 million years old Ceara, Araripe plateau, Brasil Size insect with antenna: 3.08 inch / 7.7 cm Price: Euro 250.--
	Cretereisma schwickertorum #BIF6064n30 Fossil Insect on small Matrix plate Lower Cretaceous, Santana formation, Crato Member, Aptian, 114 million years old Ceara, Araripe plateau, Brasil Size insect body: 0.92 inch / 2.3 cm Price: Euro 195.--
Libellula spec. and other #GI074 Old collection/Alt-fund, 1 Dragon fly larve, 2 other specimen Miocene, 20 million years old Randecker Maar, Esslingen, Germany Size plate: 1.6 by 1.4 inch / 4 by 3.5 cm Size biggest: 0.76 inch / 1.9 cm Price : Euro 90.--
	Plecia pealei #IC5619 Fossil Butte, Parachute creek formation Eocene, 40 Million years old Wyoming, U.S.A. Size fossil: 1.7 cm Price: Euro 15.--
	Fulgora populata #IC5623 Scudder, Parachute creek formation Eocene, 40 Million years old Rio Blanco County, Colorado U.S.A. Size fossil: 0.6 cm Price: Euro 15.--
Dicranomyia stigmosa #IC5624 Parachute creek formation Eocene, 40 Million years old Rio Blanco County, Colorado U.S.A. Size fossil: 0.7 cm Price: Euro 15.--
	Eudiagogus terrosus #IC5625 Scudder, Parachute creek formation Eocene, 40 Million years old Rio Blanco County, Colorado U.S.A. Size fossil: 0.6 cm Price: Euro 15.--
Liometopum pingue #IC5626 Fossil Ant, Parachute creek formation Eocene, 40 Million years old Rio Blanco County, Colorado U.S.A. Size fossil: 0.7 cm Price: Euro 15.--
Mycetophiloidea spec.? and unknown larve #DI309 Mushroomfly and worm Old collection/Alt-fund, on small matrix plate Miocene, 20 million years old Randecker Maar, Esslingen, Germany Size worm: 1.32 inch / 3.3 cm Price : Euro 55.--
	Culex spec. #MU544 Old collection. On small matrix plate Oligocene, 30 million years old Cereste, France Size fossil: 0.44 inch / 1.1 cm Price : Euro 25.--
Culex spec. #MU545 Old collection. On small matrix plate Oligocene, 30 million years old Cereste, France Size fossil: 0.52 inch / 1.3 cm Price : Euro 25.--

	Culex spec. (3) #MU546 Old collection Oligocene, 30 million years old Cereste, France Size fossil: 0.52 inch / 1.3 cm Size plate: 5.2 by 3.2 inch / 13 by 8 cm Price : Euro 70.--

Culex spec. #MU548 and other species (total 6) Old collection Oligocene, 30 million years old Cereste, France Size fossi rigthl: 0.28 inch / 0.7 cm Size plate: 8.8 by 4 inch / 22 by 10 cm Price : Euro 135.--
	Mycetophiloidea spec.? #GI075 Old collection/Alt-fund, Mushroomfly? Miocene, 20 million years old Randecker Maar, Esslingen, Germany Size span: 0.32 inch / 0.8 cm Size plate: 1.8 by 1.4 inch / 4.5 by 3.5 cm Price : Euro 25.--
	Homoptera spec. #BI001 Tree/Plant Hopper Old collection, on small matrix plate. Santana formation. Lower Cretaceous, 110 Million years old Arraripe, Ceara, Brasil Size fossil: 0.36 inch / 0.9 cm Price: Euro 45.--
Gryllidae spec. #BI002 Ground Cricket Old collection, on small matrix plate. Santana formation. Lower Cretaceous, 110 Million years old Arraripe, Ceara, Brasil Size fossil: 0.6 inch / 1.5 cm Price: Euro 45.--
Gryllidae spec. #BI004 Ground Cricket Old collection, on small matrix plate. Santana formation. Lower Cretaceous, 110 Million years old Arraripe, Ceara, Brasil Size fossil: 0.44 inch / 1.1 cm Price: Euro 45.--
Libellula spec. #RM396 Old collection/Alt-fund, Large Dragon fly larve Miocene, 20 million years old Randecker Maar, Esslingen, Germany Size body: 1 inch / 2.5 cm Size plate: 5.4 by 4 inch / 13.5 by 10 cm Price : Euro 80.--
	Hymenoptra spec. #11 Old collection Oligocene, 30 million years old Cereste, France Size wingspan: 0.6 inch / 1.5 cm Size plate: 1.2 by 1.2 inch / 3 by 3 cm Price :Euro 30.--
Fulgora granulosa #IC5622 Parachute creek formation Eocene, 40 Million years old Rio Blanco County, Colorado U.S.A. Size fossil: 0.5 cm Price: Euro 15.--
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	Unknown spider spec. #ISR8484 Old collection/Alt-fund Miocene, 20 million years old Randecker Maar, Esslingen, Germany Size span: 0.4 inch / 1 cm Size plate approx: 12 by 9 cm Price : Euro
Dragonfly #BIF6073n42 Wightonia cf. araripina Fossil Insect on small Matrix plate Lower Cretaceous, Santana formation, Crato Member, Aptian, 114 million years old Ceara, Araripe plateau, Brasil Size insect with antenna: 2.12 inch / 5.3 cm Price:
Water Bug #BIF6056n11 Cratocora crassa Fossil Insect on small Matrix plate Lower Cretaceous, Santana formation, Crato Member, Aptian, 114 million years old Ceara, Araripe plateau, Brasil Size insect: 1.04 inch / 2.6 cm Price: Euro
Bruchus anilis #IC5620 Parachute creek formation Eocene, 40 Million years old Rio Blanco County, Colorado U.S.A. Size fossil: 0.5 cm Price:
	Wasp #BIF6080n52 Cretoscolia brasiliensis Fossil Insect on small Matrix plate Lower Cretaceous, Santana formation, Crato Member, Aptian, 114 million years old Ceara, Araripe plateau, Brasil Size wingspan: 1.08 inch / 2.7 cm Price: Euro
	Lacewing #BIF6066n32 Cratoalloneura aluminata Fossil Insect on small Matrix plate Lower Cretaceous, Santana formation, Crato Member, Aptian, 114 million years old Ceara, Araripe plateau, Brasil Size insect span: 2.16 inch / 5.4 cm Price:
	Giant Cicada #BIF6059n14 Baeocossus cf. forturiatus Fossil Insect on small Matrix plate Lower Cretaceous, Santana formation, Crato Member, Aptian, 114 million years old Ceara, Araripe plateau, Brasil Size wingspan: 3.36 inch / 8.4 cm Price: Euro
Cockroach #BIF6051n5 Ponopterix axelrodi Fossil Insect on small Matrix plate Lower Cretaceous, Santana formation, Crato Member, Aptian, 114 million years old Ceara, Araripe plateau, Brasil Size insect with antenna: 1.6 inch / 4 cm Price: Euro
Beetle #BIF6054n8 Belostomatidae spec. juvenile Fossil Insect on small Matrix plate Lower Cretaceous, Santana formation, Crato Member, Aptian, 114 million years old Ceara, Araripe plateau, Brasil Size insect: 0.64 inch / 1.6 cm Price: Euro
	Hymenoptra spec. #CI542 Old collection Oligocene, 30 million years old Cereste, France Size fossil: 0.6 inch / 1.5 cm Price : Euro

Libellula spec. and other #GI072 Old collection/Alt-fund, 10 Dragon fly larve, other 2 Fly(?) larve and 4 leaves. Both Sides Miocene, 20 million years old Randecker Maar, Esslingen, Germany Size plate: 8.8 by 6 inch / 22 by 15 cm Size biggest: 1.2 inch / 3 cm Price : Euro