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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):
Oecobiidae ♂ – Disc web spider (Männliche Scheibennetzspinne)
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Collection Number:
bu-102
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Inclusion Size:
Body length 2.3 mm, leg span 5.7 mm
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Amber Size:
11 x 8 x 3 mm
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Age:
Around 100 million years (Cretaceous period)
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Location:
Myanmar
Remarks:
Male spider of the family Oecobiidae preserved in Burmese amber. Members of this family are small web-building spiders that constructed characteristic circular disc webs on bark or rock surfaces and preyed on small arthropods. The specimen represents a well-preserved adult male showing the typical body proportions of the group.
Please note: The amber inclusions shown here are part of a private collection and are not for sale.
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