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Inclusion: Ephemeroptera (Aquatic Mayfly Larva)

  • Inclusion Size: 2.1mm body-size

  • Amber Size: 14 x 9 x 3 mm

  • Location: Myanmar

  • Age: approx. 100–110 million years (Cretaceous period)

  • Special Characteristics: This extremely rare larva of Ephemeroptera (mayflies) is a fascinating find, as it was aquatic and only rarely preserved in amber. Its body structure displays adaptations to life in water, making its rarity as a fossil even more remarkable.

  • Collection Number: BU-17

1/2 Mayfly Larva

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2/2 Amber

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