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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):
Laniatores – Harvestman (Weberknecht)
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Collection Number:
bu-50
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Inclusion Size:
Body length 0.6 mm; with legs 3.0 mm.
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Amber Size:
19 x 15 x 2 mm
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Age:
Around 100 million years (Cretaceous period)
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Location:
Myanmar
Remarks:
Compact-bodied harvestman with short, strong legs and a rough, spiny surface, typical of the suborder Laniatores. These arachnids lived on the forest floor or tree trunks, where they moved slowly and fed on small invertebrates or decaying organic matter. Their presence in Cretaceous amber shows that modern-type harvestmen were already part of ancient tropical forest ecosystems.
Please note: The amber inclusions shown here are part of a private collection and are not for sale.
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