Zygoptera – Damselfly Nymph (Kleinlibellenlnymphe)

• Inclusion Size:

Body length 2.5 mm

• Amber Size:

14 x 9 x 2 mm

• Age:

Around 100 million years (Cretaceous period)

• Location:

Myanmar

Remarks:

An extremely rare and exceptionally well-preserved damselfly larva. Damselfly larvae are aquatic predators that live and hunt in freshwater. They capture small aquatic animals with a specialized extendable lower lip that can be rapidly projected forward to seize prey.