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Hemiptera in Amber

  • Writer: Ryan Zschomler
    Ryan Zschomler
  • 1 day ago
  • 1 min read

Updated: 4 hours ago

Hemiptera is a diverse order of insects. They all have 4 wings and sucking mouthparts. These are the best hemipterans we have found so far.


6) Adult hemiptera with clear legs and wings.

Origin: Dominican Republic

Age: ~15–20 million years 

Geologic Period: Miocene


This bug displays it's legs in fine detail. The wings are good too. [Shop Hemiptera in Amber Here]



5) Perfect clarity hemiptera with long antennae and probiscus.

Provenance: Dominican Amber, Palo Quemado

Origin: Dominican Republic

Age: ~15–20 million years 

Geologic Period: Miocene


This specimen shows it's body parts with amazing clarity. Long antennae and probiscus are pronounced. [Shop Bracelets in Amber Here]



4) Hemiptera caught in flight.

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous


This is a great display of all 4 wings on a hemipteran.




3) Large adult hemiptera with clear compound eyes.

Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous


This particular specimen has very large clear eyes, as well as wings.



2) Adult with large, bulbous compound eyes. Rare species. Unknown.

Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous


This unidentified hempiteran in amber shows very unusally large, round compound eyes.



1) Clear adult insect in amber.

Provenance: Dominican Amber, Palo Quemado

Origin: Dominican Republic

Age: ~15–20 million years 

Geologic Period: Miocene


This insect is very clear and visible from all sides.


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