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Millipedes in amber

Writer: Ryan Zschomler
Ryan Zschomler
Aug 25
1 min read

Updated: Sep 14

Millipedes tend to preserve well due to their large, hard bodies. This collection highlights the best millipedes in amber that we have found.


2) Large clear millipede.

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous


Long clear millipede. Visible legs and segmented body. [Shop Millipedes in Amber]



1) Two large millipedes in yellow amber.

Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous


Possible mating pair of millipedes. [See our list of insects mating in amber here.]



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