Amber Listserv / insect or botanical?

[TOM BUCKLEY]

Dale,

    This is just an uneducated guess, but it looks like a small caterpillar. The spikes (hairs) and the black dots just seem similar to the markings seen on some present day caterpillars. Whatever it is, it's very interesting.

Tom  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Amber Oz 
  To: amber group 
  Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 9:26 PM
  Subject: Amber Listserv / insect or botanical?


  Hi ,
  Ive found a strange looking inclusion in aust amber.
  It is spikey and the spikes are white with dots of black. not shore if this may be a botanical or stange insect? 
  The inclusion is around 4.5mm.
  any ideas
  kind regards Dale


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