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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):
Myrmeleontidae – Antlion adult (adulter Ameisenlöwe)
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Collection Number:
bu-69
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Inclusion Size:
Body length 5.9 mm; wingspan 12.8 mm.
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Amber Size:
25 x 15 x 5 mm
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Age:
Around 100 million years (Cretaceous period)
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Location:
Myanmar
Remarks:
Extremely rare inclusion of an adult antlion, a predatory lacewing relative. Adult antlions lived among vegetation and hunted small flying insects, while their larvae are well known for digging pitfall traps. This fossil represents one of the few known adult antlions preserved in Burmese amber.
Please note: The amber inclusions shown here are part of a private collection and are not for sale.
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