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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):
Corixidae Micronectinae – Pygmy Water Boatman (Ruderwanze)
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Collection Number:
KA155/CAB
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Inclusion Size:
Body length: 2 mm
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Amber Size:
20 x 8 x 2 mm
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Age:
Around 100 million years (Cretaceous period)
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Location:
Myanmar
Remarks:
An extremely rare pygmy water boatmen are small aquatic true bugs that live in freshwater habitats. Modern Micronectinae use their specialized, oar-like hind legs to swim underwater. Unlike many other aquatic bugs, they feed mainly on algae, microorganisms and organic particles.
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