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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):
†Haidomyrmecinae Ceratomyrmex – hell ant (Höllenameise)
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Collection Number:
bu-64
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Inclusion Size:
Body length 4.5 mm; with antennae and legs 8.3 mm.
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Amber Size:
19 x 16 x 4
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Age:
Around 100 million years (Cretaceous period)
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Location:
Myanmar
Remarks:
Extinct subfamily of ants known only from Burmese amber. The genus †Ceratomyrmex, also called “hell ant,” is characterized by upward-curving mandibles and a horn-like projection from the head, forming a deadly trap to pin prey. These ants were active predators and represent one of the most extraordinary evolutionary experiments among Cretaceous ants.
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