Dominican Amber Scelionid Wasp

Description: This amber piece displays a fine example of a member of the Scelionid Wasps. These wasps are known to parasitize a diverse variety of insects, are exclusively parasitoids of eggs. The individual tribes are quite specific in their hosts. Scelionids are often collected in large numbers close to the ground and in leaf litter; some reduced-wing and wingless forms are known. This fine example is well centered within its amber tomb, frozen in flight for all time.