Rare and Unusual Inclusions in Amber
- Ryan Zschomler
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
Some inclusions in amber are so rare they must be highlighted. Others simply defy our ability to identify them. Here are some of the most rare and unusual inclusions we have found in amber.
9) An unusual flying insect with strange antennae.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
A very rare species, with unusual antennae. Possibly a mating pair in this piece. there are 2 of them. Also, many more insects are present. Not identified.
8) Fly covered in bubbles.
Provenance: Dominican Amber, Palo Quemado
Origin: Dominican Republic
Age: ~15–20 million years
Geologic Period: Miocene
This fly is covered in bubbles, which preserved excellently. A visually beautiful specimen.
7) Beetle farting in amber.
Origin: Dominican Republic
Age: ~15–20 million years
Geologic Period: Miocene
This beetle is leaving behind a suspicious trail of bubbles. [Shop Beetles in Amber Here]
6) Ommadidae beetle. This is a rare beetle with a unique shell.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
This rare beetle has a "hole-punched" look to the outer rim of it's shell.
5) Scorpion molt with venom bubble in stinger.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
This molt is unusual because it captured a bubble inside the stinger. [Shop Scorpions in Amber Here]
4) Tarantula molt.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
A very large and clear spider molt. Museum-Grade preservation. Multiple clear appendages. [Shop Spiders in Amber Here]
3) 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.
2) Looks like a cricket with an extremely large head, and tiny body.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
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1) Scale bug in Burmese amber.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
This bug makes waxy secretions to protect itself. They can resemble tentacles.
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