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Amber Inclusions from Myanmar – Windows into an Ancient World
For nearly 100 million years, Kachin amber has preserved extraordinary traces of a vanished ecosystem.
Inclusion(s):
Myrmeleontiformia †Cladofer huangi – Extinct Lacewing Larva (Ausgestorbene Netzflüglerlarve)
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Collection Number:
KA141/CAB
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Inclusion Size:
Body length: 2.6 mm, including mandibles: 4.2 mm
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Amber Size:
33 x 13 x 5 mm
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Age:
Around 100 million years (Cretaceous period)
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Location:
Myanmar
Remarks:
An extremely rare larva of the extinct genus †Cladofer, identified as †Cladofer huangi. Its most striking feature is the enormous pair of curved jaws, each bearing seven prominent teeth. These specialized jaws formed a powerful apparatus for capturing prey.
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