bu-122

Inclusion(s):

Hersiliidae – Two-tailed spider (Zweischwanzspinne)

Collection Number:

Inclusion Size:

Body length: 2 mm; leg span: 7.9 mm

Amber Size:

18 x 13 x 6 mm

Age:

Around 100 million years (Cretaceous period)

Location:

Myanmar

Remarks:

Very rare spider in Burmese amber belonging to the family Hersiliidae. These spiders are characterized by their extremely elongated spinnerets, which give them the name "two-tailed spiders". They were fast-moving hunters that captured prey by rapidly circling it while wrapping it in silk.

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Inclusion(s):

Collection Number:

bu-122

Inclusion Size:

Body length: 2 mm; leg span: 7.9 mm

Amber Size:

18 x 13 x 6 mm

Age:

Around 100 million years (Cretaceous period)

Location:

Myanmar

Very rare spider in Burmese amber belonging to the family Hersiliidae. These spiders are characterized by their extremely elongated spinnerets, which give them the name "two-tailed spiders". They were fast-moving hunters that captured prey by rapidly circling it while wrapping it in silk.