Palaeovespa

National Park Service, Museum Management Program
United States

This wasp ( Palaeovespa sp.} has been chosen to represent Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument as it is one of the rarest and most complete fossils in the monument's collection. This specimen is the monument's icon and is so well-preserved that the stinger is still intact.

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Title: Palaeovespa
Contributor: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Park Website: Park Website
National Park Service Catalog Number: FLFO 51

National Park Service, Museum Management Program

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