Insect fossils

Eclectic historic science and art images from rare books and prints

This fossil has been waiting to be discovered, a fairy trapped forever in stone!

breathtaking fossil. It is a fabulous Araripegomphus andreneli dragonfly from the famous Santana Formation of Brazil. This amazing insect lived during the Cretaceous Period, at the same time as the Dinosaurs! This dragonfly has beautiful natural coloration and is extremely detailed. You can even see the legs, eyes, and the full length of the body. But the most striking feature of this fossil is the incredible ''lacewing'' pattern that is still preserved in the wings.

Beautiful Asteroidea and Brittle Starfish Fossils on matrix (Ordovician, 488 - 433 million years) from Morocco. Researchers in the USA ...

D. Allan Drummond (previously) is an associate professor of biochemistry, molecular biology, and human genetics at the University of Chicago. A few years ago Drummond began turning his extensive research of fossils and prehistoric sea creatures into detailed computer renderings which he then 3D prints and casts in bronze. Although many of his sculptures are inspired by ancient creatures like the trilobite, which existed for over 270 million years before its extinction 250 years ago, he also…

By day, D. Allan Drummond is Assistant Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at The University of Chicago, where he runs the Drummond Lab. After hours, his interest in evolution and cellular structure takes a different, tangible form. Drummond constructs exacting replicas of creatures from the deep fossil record, paying specific attention to the detailContinue reading "Precise Metallic Replicas of Ancient Fossils and Cells by Allan Drummond"

Trilobites by elrina753, via Flickr