Fossil bee
| Description: |
Sometimes the fossil record can preserve items is fine detail, such as this delicate fossil bee. This insect was covered in fine grained sediments and preserved for over 110 million years. It was found in the geologic layer known as the Santana Formation of Brazil. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/325 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Subjects: |
Fossils Insects, Fossil Bees Bees, Fossil Brazil |
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