Orange Amber Ants

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If life had been just a little different I may well have ended up as a paleontologist. I still have a love for it. I have this beautiful old microscope in my front room. The Amber is from the Dominican Republic and contains over 20 ants. This piece is over 30 million years old.

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Orbital Joe says:

Isn't it great? Amber is some amazing stuff...Trapping life for eternity
Great shot
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Michel Thomas says:

WOW. really immortal!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

cabbit says:

Hey Michael,

Thanks for licensing your photo using a Creative Commons license!

Your photo has been used for a goldengod blog entry about the Nikon 'Small World' photography contest.

Thanks,

-Andrew Ferguson
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

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