bu-53

Inclusion(s):

†Passalopalpidae – †beetle with 24 attached mites (†Käfer mit 24 festgesaugten Milben)

Collection Number:

Inclusion Size:

Beetle: Body length 6.2 mm

Amber Size:

24 x 19 4 mm

Age:

Around 100 million years (Cretaceous period)

Location:

Myanmar

Remarks:

Extinct beetle from Burmese amber with 24 attached mites. This remarkable inclusion shows an early example of phoresy, where mites used the beetle for transportation. The beetle belonged to a now extinct family known only from the Cretaceous period.

Please note: The amber inclusions shown here are part of a private collection and are not for sale.

Copyright © MacroAmber.com – All images and content are protected by copyright. Any reproduction, publication or scientific use, including taxonomic or descriptive work of any kind, without written permission is strictly prohibited.
If you are interested in using any images or would like to request permission for edits or publications, please feel free to contact me for further details.

Inclusion(s):

Collection Number:

bu-53

Inclusion Size:

Beetle: Body length 6.2 mm

Amber Size:

24 x 19 4 mm

Age:

Around 100 million years (Cretaceous period)

Location:

Myanmar

Extinct beetle from Burmese amber with 24 attached mites. This remarkable inclusion shows an early example of phoresy, where mites used the beetle for transportation. The beetle belonged to a now extinct family known only from the Cretaceous period.