Legs in Amber
- Ryan Zschomler
- 1 day ago
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Most animals have legs. They come in all shapes and sizes. These are the best ones we have found in amber.
6) Large red centipede.
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
This is a species related to today's "house centipedes." It is slightly red due to oxidation.
5) Translucent centipede.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
A large specimen with Very clear terminal legs.
4) 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.
3) Full body spider with clear legs.
Provenance: Dominican Amber, Palo Quemado
Origin: Dominican Republic
Age: ~15–20 million years
Geologic Period: Miocene
This full body spider is perfectly preserved.
2) Beetle in amber.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
All legs extended (which is rare for beetles). Tiktok buyer: WBDemolisher
1) Cockroach with legs extended.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
Cockroach with very clear legs. Burmese amber. Bought by ChelsiLLJ on tikotk.
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