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Amber Inclusions from Myanmar – Windows into an Ancient World
For over 99 million years, Burmese amber has preserved traces of a vanished ecosystem.
Inclusion(s):
†Mesochrysopidae – Extinct lacewing larva (Larve einer ausgestorbenen Netzflüglerfamilie)
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Collection Number:
bu-120
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Inclusion Size:
Body length: 1.6 mm, with legs: 8.2 mm
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Amber Size:
21 x 15 x 4 mm
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Age:
Myanmar Around 100 million years (Cretaceous period)
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Location:
Myanmar
Remarks:
Extremely rare larva of the extinct lacewing family †Mesochrysopidae. These specialized larvae hunted web-spinning spiders and were adapted to searching for prey within spider webs.
Please note: The amber inclusions shown here are part of a private collection and are not for sale.
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