The Fossil Insects of the Green River Shales is a scientific book written by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1878. It is a comprehensive study of the fossilized insects found in the Green River Formation, a geological formation located in the western United States. The book includes detailed descriptions and illustrations of over 3,000 insect specimens, including beetles, flies, ants, and dragonflies, among others. Scudder provides a thorough analysis of...