Lacebugs and Skeeters and Scorpions (Oh, My!) ... in Amber

Click on any of these thumbnails to learn more.

Wow!  What a pair of legs!  Whose are they?

To find out about this little beauty, click here.

Is this guy smiling? Click here to find out.

See what's "hoppinin'" with this critter, click here.

A critter only a mother antbug could love, click here

scorpion Keep your distance, this one still looks dangerous! Click here.

She picked the wrong time to lay an egg, click here.

Holy cow! I'm stuck! Click here to see me.

Wonder what her last meal was? Click here for a closer look!

Check out the amber menagerie! Click here and count the critters.

Would you want this little one at your Cretaceous picnic? Have a closer gander and click here.

These images are all used courtesy of David Grimaldi (American Museum of Natural History) and George Poinar (Oregon State University). Thanks guys!

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