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1 Amber Arthropod Key For most arthropods found in Baltic and Dominican Ambers and some others.

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7 Figure 108. Baltic amber pendant containing a spider (Araneae) and harvestman (Opiliones).

8 Figure 108. Harvestman (daddy-long-legs) is at the top. Figure 110. Mite (Arachnida: Acari) in Baltic amber.

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10 Figure 111. Scorpion (Arachnida: Scorpiones) tail in Burmese amber. Figure 112. Pseudoscorpion (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpionida) in Baltic amber. Fig Pseudoscorpion (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpionida) in Baltic amber.

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12 Fig Schizomid (Arachnida: Schizomida) in Dominican amber.

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15 Fig A very hairy millipede (Diplopoda: Polyxenida) in Baltic amber. Fig Millipede (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) in Dominican amber.

16 Fig Centipede (Myriapoda: Chilopoda) in Baltic amber.

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18 Fig Woodlouse (Crustacea: Isopoda) in Dominican amber.

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20 Fig Cricket (Orthoptera: Grylloidea) in Dominican amber. Fig Cricket (Orthoptera: Ensifera) in Baltic amber.

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22 Fig Bristletail (Archaeognatha) in Baltic amber. Fig Silverfish (Zygentoma) in Baltic amber. Fig Bristletail (Archaeognatha: Machilidae) in Dominican amber.

23 Fig Earwig (Dermaptera) in Dominican amber. Fig Earwig (Dermaptera) in Domincan amber.

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25 Fig Cockroach nymph (Blattodea) in Baltic amber.

26 Fig Rockcrawler (Mantophasmatodea) in Baltic amber.

27 Fig Web spinner (Embioptera) in Colombian copal.

28 Fig Stick insect (Phasmatodea) in Baltic amber.

29 Fig Springtail (Collembola) in Dominican amber.

30 Fig Ant (Aculeata: Formicidae) in Baltic amber.

31 Fig Soldier termite (Isoptera) in Dominican amber. Fig Termites (Isoptera) with wings, swarming, in Dominican amber.

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37 Fig A pair of overlapping damselfly (Odonata: Zygoptera) wings in Baltic amber.

38 Fig Stonefly (Plecoptera: Leuctridae) in Baltic amber.

39 Fig Moth (Lepidoptera) in Baltic amber. Fig Moth (Lepidoptera) in Baltic amber.

40 Fig Thrip (Thysanoptera) in Dominican amber. Fig Caddis-fly (Trichoptera) in Baltic amber.

41 Fig Web spinner (Embioptera) in Colombian copal. Fig Large termite (Isoptera) (genus: Mastotermes) in Dominican amber.

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44 Fig Mayfly (Ephemeroptera) in Baltic amber.

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47 Fig Bark louse (Psocoptera: Psocidae) in Dominican amber. Fig Barklouse (Psocoptera) in Dominican amber.

48 Fig Chalcid wasp (Parasitica: Chalciodoidea) in Baltic amber.

49 Fig Earwig (Dermaptera) in Dominican amber. Fig Earwig (Dermaptera) in Dominican amber.

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52 Fig Cricket (Orthoptera: Ensifera) in Baltic amber. Fig Cricket (Orthoptera: Grylloidea) in Dominican amber.

53 Fig Neopteran: cockroach (Blattodea) in Baltic amber.

54 Fig Stylopid (Strepsiptera) in Dominican amber.

55 Fig Fairy fly (Parasitica: Mymarommatidae) in Baltic amber.

56 Fig Scale insect (Homoptera: Coccoidea) in Baltic amber

57 Fig Scale insect (Homoptera: Coccoidea) in Baltic amber.

58 Fig Aphid (Homoptera: Aphidoidea) in Baltic amber.

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60 Fig Winged aphid (Homoptera: Aphidoidea) in Baltic amber.

61 Fig Whitefly (Homoptera: Aleyrodoidea) in Burmese amber.

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63 Fig Emesine assassin bug (Heteroptera: Reduvildae: Emesinae) in Dominican amber. Fig Bug (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in Dominican amber.

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65 Fig Leafhopper (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) in Dominican amber.

66 Fig Planthopper (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea) in Baltic amber. Fig Froghopper (Homoptera: Cercopoidea) in Baltic amber. Fig Planthopper (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea: Cixiidae) in Dominican amber.

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68 Fig Mantis fly (Neuroptera: Mantispidae) in English (Baltic) amber.

69 Fig Scorpion fly (Mecoptera) in Baltic amber.

70 Fig. 69. Alder fly (Megaloptera) in Baltic amber. Fig Lacewing (Neuroptera) in Baltic amber.

71 Fig Moth (Lepidoptera) in Baltic amber. Fig Caddis-fly (Trichoptera) in Baltic amber.

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74 Fig. 71. Crane-fly (Tipuloidea) in Baltic amber, which has broken off is legs in an effort to escape.

75 Fig Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) in East African copal. Very rare. Fig Pair of mating midges (Nematocera: Chironomidae) in Baltic amber with two air bubbles.

76 Fig Moth fly (Nematocera: Psychodidae) in Baltic amber.

77 Fig Gall midge (Nematocera: Cecidomyiidae) in Baltic amber.

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79 Fig Fungus gnat (Nematocera: Mycetophiloidea) in Baltic amber. Male shown by external genitalia. Fig Fungus gnat (Nematocera: Sciaridae) in Baltic amber. Female shown by tapered abdomen.

80 Mating pair of biting midges (Nematocera: Ceratopogonidae) in Baltic amber. Fig. 72. A pair of mating scavenger flies (Scatopsidae) caught in the act, in Dominican amber.

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82 Fig Hoverfly (Cyclorrapha: Syrphidae) in Baltic amber.

83 Fig. 85. Snipe fly (Rhagionidae) in Baltic amber with a pseudoscorpion hanging on to its legs. Fig Dance fly (Brachycera: Empididae) in Baltic amber. Fig Snipe flies (Brachycera: Rhagionidae) in Baltic amber. Fig Dance fly (Brachycera: Empididae) in Baltic amber. Long flat spines on legs.

84 Fig Long-leged fly (Brachycera: Dolichopodidae) in Baltic amber. Fig Long-legged fly (Brachycera: Dolichopodidae) in Baltic amber.

85 Fig Black-fly (Nematocera: Simuliidae) in Baltic amber. Subgenus: Morops found today only in Southeast Asia. Fig Scuttle fly (Cyclorrapha: Phoridae) in Dominican amber. Fig. 91. Close-up of flightless scuttle fly (Cyclorrapha: Phoridae) in Dominican amber.

86 Fig Dance fly (Brachycera: Empidadae) in Baltic amber. Fig Advanced fly (Cyclorrapha) in Baltic amber.

87 Fig Fairy fly (Parasitica: Mymarommatidae) in Dominican amber. Fig Ant (Aculeata: Formicidae) in Baltic amber. Fig Fairy fly (Parasitica: Mymarommatidae) in Baltic amber.

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89 Fig Social wasp (Aculeata: Vespidae) in Dominican amber.

90 Fig Flying ant (Aculeata: Formicidae) in Baltic amber. Fig Flying ant (Aculeata: Formicidae) carrying a scale insect that it uses to feed on plants, in Dominican amber.

91 Fig Bee (Aculeata: Apoidea) in Dominican amber, of the species Proplebeia dominicana.

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93 Fig Digger wasp (Aculeata: Sphecidae) in Baltic amber.

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95 Fig Braconid wasp (Parasitica: Braconidae) in Baltic amber. Fig Ichneumon wasp (Parasitica: Ichneumonidae) in Baltic amber. Fig Braconid wasp (Parasitica: Braconidae) in Dominican amber.

96 Fig Fairy fly (Parasitica: Mymaridae) in Dominican amber. Fig Bethylid wasp (Hymenoptera: Parasitica: Bethylidae) in Dominican amber.

97 Fig Chalcid wasp (Parasitica: Chalcidoidea) in Baltic amber.

98 Fig Large beetle (Coleoptera: Elateroidea) in Burmese amber. Fig Click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateroidea) in Baltic amber.

99 Fig Flat-footed beetle (Coleoptera: Platypodidae) in Dominican amber.

100 Fig Rove beetle (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) in Baltic amber. Fig Rove beetle (Staphylinidae) in Dominican amber. Fig. 90. Close up of a Rove beetle (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) in Dominican amber.

101 Fig Tumbling flower beetle (Coleoptera: Mordellidae) in Baltic amber. Fig Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) in Dominican amber. Fig Cupedid beetle (Coleoptera: Cupedidae) in Baltic amber.

102 Arthropods found in Amber: (Common Classes, Orders, and Families) Crustacea (Crabs and relatives) Chelicerata (Spiders and relatives) Araneae (Spiders with fangs) Opiliones (Daddy long-legs) Acari (Mites and ticks) Scorpiones (Scorpions) Pseudoscorpionida (Pseudoscorpions) Amblypygi (Whip scorpions) Solpugida (Wind spiders) Schizomida (Blind arachnids) Myriapoda (Centipedes and Millipedes) Chilopoda (Centipedes) Diplopoda (Millipedes) Pauropoda (Small, 12 legged)

103 Hexapoda (Insects) Collembola (Springtails) Diplura (Two-tailed bristletails) Insecta (True insects many orders) Sub orders: Apterygota (Wingless primitive insects) Archaeognatha (Bristletails) Zygentoma (Silverfish) Pterygota (Winged insects) Paleoptera (Outstretched wings sub-class) Odonata (Dragonflies-Anisoptera and damselflies-zygoptera) Ephemeroptera (Mayflies) Neoptera (Folded wings sub-class MOST insects) Blattodea (Cockroaches) Isoptera (Termites) Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, crickets, and locusts)

104 Dermaptera (Earwigs) Embioptera (Web spinners) Mantodea (Praying mantises) Phasmatodea (Stick or leaf insects) Mantophasmatodea (Rock crawlers and gladiators) Plecoptera (Stoneflies) Leuctridae Psocoptera (Bark lice and book lice) Thysanoptera (Thrips) Zoraptera (Hairy elongates) Phthiraptera (Lice)

105 Hemiptera (Bugs) Heteroptera (Assassin bugs and relatives) Homoptera (Planthoppers and Leafhoppers) Fulgoroidea (Planthoppers) Cicadelloidea (Treehoppers and leafhoppers) Cercopoidea (Froghoppers and spittlebugs) Aphidoidea (Aphids and greenflies) Psylloidea (Jumping plant lice) Coccoidea (Scale insects) Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies) Trichoptera (Caddis-flies) Mecoptera (Scorpion flies) Neuroptera (Lacewings and Ant-lions) Megaloptera (Alder flies)

106 Raphidioptera (Snake flies) Siphonaptera (Fleas) Strepsiptera (Stylopids) Diptera (True flies) Nematocera (Long antennae flies, sub-order) Tipuloidea (Crane flies) Mycetophiloidea (Fungus gnats) Scatopsidae (Scavenger flies) Chironomidae (Non-biting midges) Ceratopogonidae (Biting midges) Cecidomyiids (Gall midges) Psychodidae (Moth flies, owl midges, sand flies) Culicidae (Mosquitoes) Simuliidae (Black flies)

107 Brachycera (Slender, short antennae flies, sub-order) Rhagionidae (Snipe flies) Empididae (Dance flies) Dolichopodidae (Long-legged flies) Cyclorrhapha (Advanced flies, blob-like antennae) Drosophilidae (Fruit flies) Phoridae (Scuttle flies) Syrphidae (Hoverflies)

108 Hymenoptera (Wasps, Bees, Ants, and Sawflies) Symphyta (Sawflies) Apocrita (Wasps, Bees, Ants) Aculeata (Straight veined wings) Apoidea (Bees) Proplebeia dominicana (Stingless ) Sphecidae (Digger wasps) Vespidae (Social wasps) Formicidae (Ants) Parasitica (Parasitic wasps small) Ichneumonoidea (Ichneumon wasps) Braconidae (Braconid wasps) Chalcidoidea (Fairy flies) Mymaridae (Four-winged fairy flies) Mymarommatids (Two-winged fairy flies)

109 Coleoptera (Beetles largest group) Polyphaga (Diverse feeding beetles) Elateroidea (Click beetles) Platypodidae (Flat-footed beetles) Staphylinidae (Rove beetles) Curculionoidea (Weevils plant eating beetles)

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