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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):
Bostrichidae – 12 Powder-post Beetles (12 Bohrkäfer)
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Collection Number:
bu-44
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Inclusion Size:
Body length 1.6 - 1.8 mm
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Amber Size:
20 x 20 x 7 mm
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Age:
Around 100 million years (Cretaceous period)
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Location:
Myanmar
Remarks:
Group of twelve powder-post beetles preserved together. These beetles had cylindrical bodies and strong mandibles adapted for boring into wood. They lived in forest habitats where they infested dead or dying trees, contributing to the decomposition of woody material.
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