This is a fossil lattice cicada. The fossil comes from Lower Cretaceous layers
(Crato Formation - Santana Formation) of Nova Olinda (Araripe Basin) of Brazil. The age of this piece is
around 125 million years.
The animal measures approximately 2.3 mm, it is on unbroken original matrix (11.5 x 10 x 1 cm)
The piece comes from an old collection. It is preserved in great detail and there are no manipulations!