Antlions in Amber
- Ryan Zschomler
- 6 hours ago
- 1 min read
Antlions are a very beautiful species, in all stages in their life. They hunt as larva, and mate as adults. These are the best antlions we have found in amber.
3) heavily hidden Antlion.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
Antlion with most of it's body hidden in dirt.
2) Antlion with long mandibles.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
This antlion has especially long mandibles, used for hunting.
1) Antlion covered in detritus which it uses for camouflage.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
This antlion's body is covered evenly with detritus, which it uses as camoflauge.
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