Chthoniidae †Burmeochthonius – Pseudoscorpion on a Dipteran (Pseudoskorpion an Diptere)

• Inclusion Size:

Pseudoscorpion: 0.7 mm body length

• Amber Size:

14 x 14 x 2 mm

• Age:

Around 100 million years (Cretaceous period)

• Location:

Myanmar

Remarks:

An exceptionally rare example of phoresy, with a pseudoscorpion of the extinct genus †Burmeochthonius attached to a dipteran. Pseudoscorpions use phoresy to disperse by grasping larger, mobile animals and being transported to new habitats.