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Rarest Amber Fossils of the Week, 10 April 2026

Rarest Amber Fossils of the Week 10 April 2026


1) Ultra rare beetle preserved in amber (Mallecupes cf, qingqingae, Cupedide)


Likely an Extinct species

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous

Buyer: Pocus


Ultra rare beetle preserved in amber
Ultra rare beetle preserved in amber
Ultra rare beetle preserved in amber
Ultra rare beetle preserved in amber

2) Parasitic horsehair worm trapped in amber alongside tick


This piece is amazingly full of parasitism

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous

Buyer: Zachary Presley


Parasitic horsehair worm trapped in amber alongside tick
Parasitic horsehair worm trapped in amber alongside tick
Parasitic horsehair worm trapped in amber alongside tick
Parasitic horsehair worm trapped in amber alongside tick
Parasitic horsehair worm trapped in amber alongside tick
Parasitic horsehair worm trapped in amber alongside tick
Parasitic horsehair worm trapped in amber alongside tick
Parasitic horsehair worm trapped in amber alongside tick

3) Large snail trapped in Burmese amber with museum grade clarity

Cyclophoridae ( mollusca: Gastropoda)


Snails contain dinosaurs viruses

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous

Buyer: Joshua W Duncan


Large snail trapped in Burmese amber with museum grade clarity
Large snail trapped in Burmese amber with museum grade clarity
Large snail trapped in Burmese amber with museum grade clarity
Large snail trapped in Burmese amber with museum grade clarity
Large snail trapped in Burmese amber with museum grade clarity

4) Rare insect with large mandibles in Burmese amber

Possibly a new unidentified species

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous

Buyer: Iamfrogger


Rare insect with large mandibles in Burmese amber
Rare insect with large mandibles in Burmese amber
Rare insect with large mandibles in Burmese amber
Rare insect with large mandibles in Burmese amber
Rare insect with large mandibles in Burmese amber

5) Rare beetle larva trapped in Burmese amber set in silver ring

Beetle larva are very rare

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous

Buyer: Iamfrogger


Rare beetle larva tapped in Burmese amber set in silver ring
Rare beetle larva tapped in Burmese amber set in silver ring
Rare beetle larva tapped in Burmese amber set in silver ring
Rare beetle larva tapped in Burmese amber set in silver ring
Rare beetle larva tapped in Burmese amber set in silver ring
Rare beetle larva tapped in Burmese amber set in silver ring

6) Spider in Burmese amber set in silver ring (Burlagonomegopseskov: Lagonomegopidae)


Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous

Buyer: BIC


Spider in Burmese amber set in silver ring
Spider in Burmese amber set in silver ring
Spider in Burmese amber set in silver ring
Spider in Burmese amber set in silver ring
Spider in Burmese amber set in silver ring

7) Rare female parasitotic wasp (hymenoptera) with 3 tails in Burmese amber

The tails are used to burrow into trees and lay eggs

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous

Buyer: Anne Oahner


Rare female parasitotic wasp (hymenoptera) with 3 tails in Burmese amber
Rare female parasitotic wasp (hymenoptera) with 3 tails in Burmese amber
Rare female parasitotic wasp (hymenoptera) with 3 tails in Burmese amber
Rare female parasitotic wasp (hymenoptera) with 3 tails in Burmese amber

8) Extinct cicada with wings perfectly poised in Burmese amber

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous 

Buyer: Melinda D


Extinct cicada with wings perfectly poised in Burmese amber
Extinct cicada with wings perfectly poised in Burmese amber
Extinct cicada with wings perfectly poised in Burmese amber
Extinct cicada with wings perfectly poised in Burmese amber
Extinct cicada with wings perfectly poised in Burmese amber


9) Rare ripiphoridae beetle with perfect antennae very rare species

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous

Buyer: Beckostca


Rare ripiphoridae beetle with perfect antennae very rare species
Rare ripiphoridae beetle with perfect anteenae very rare species
Rare ripiphoridae beetle with perfect antennae very rare species

Rare ripiphoridae beetle with perfect antennae very rare species
Rare ripiphoridae beetle with perfect antennae very rare species

10) Museum Grade special two piece spider (araneae) in Burmese amber


This piece is appears to have raindrops

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous 

Buyer: Zoie



Museum Grade special two piece spider in Burmese amber
Museum Grade special two piece spider in Burmese amber
Museum Grade special two piece spider in Burmese amber
Museum Grade special two piece spider in Burmese amber

Museum Grade special two piece spider in Burmese amber

11) Museum Grade spider (araneae) and earwig Burmese amber

The earwig appears to be decapitated

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous 

Buyer: Loo Loo


Museum Grade spider and earwig Burmese amber
Museum Grade spider and earwig Burmese amber
Museum Grade spider and earwig Burmese amber
Museum Grade spider and earwig Burmese amber
Museum Grade spider and earwig Burmese amber

12) Adult harvestman spider trapped in Burmese amber


This is closely related to todays :daddy long legs spider

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous 

Buyer: Cnoscw 123


Adult harvestman spider trapped in Burmese amber
Adult harvestman spider trapped in Burmese amber
Adult harvestman spider trapped in Burmese amber
Adult harvestman spider trapped in Burmese amber

13) Museum grade mosquito in amber set in 925 silver ring

This piece is perfect for Jurassic park fan

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous 

Buyer: Lauren


Museum grade mosquito in amber set in 925 silver ring
Museum grade mosquito in amber set in 925 silver ring
Museum grade mosquito in amber set in 925 silver ring
Museum grade mosquito in amber set in 925 silver ring
Museum grade mosquito in amber set in 925 silver ring

14) Clear spider (araneae) set into 925 silver ring


This kind of jewellery is very rare

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous 

Buyer: Melmoz


Clear spider set into 925 silver ring
Clear spider set into 925 silver ring
Clear spider set into 925 silver ring
Clear spider set into 925 silver ring

15) Museum clarity millipede in Burmese amber (Diplopodasiphonophora) in amber from Myanmar.


This piece is amazingly clear

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous 

Buyer: Derrick Ray 15


Museum clarity millipede in Burmese amber
Museum clarity millipede in Burmese amber 
Museum clarity millipede in Burmese amber
Museum clarity millipede in Burmese amber
Museum clarity millipede in Burmese amber
Museum clarity millipede in Burmese amber

16) Male and female spider trapped in amber forever.


Mating dance captured for 100 million year ago

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous

Buyer: Fluffer Trollster


Male and female spider trapped in amber

Male and female spider trapped in amber
Male and female spider trapped in amber

17) Museum grade roach (magniocula) with a clear view on both side in a Burmese amber


Such roaches are common but this one is exceptionally rare

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous 

Buyer: Carl Roberts


Museum grade roach (magniocula) with a clear view on both side in a Burmese amber
Museum grade roach (magniocula) with a clear view on both side in a Burmese amber
Museum grade roach (magniocula) with a clear view on both side in a Burmese amber
Museum grade roach (magniocula) with a clear view on both side in a Burmese amber
Museum grade roach (magniocula) with a clear view on both side in a Burmese amber

18) Rare Pseudoscorpion in amber cabochon 


Much like a scorpion but it lacks a tail

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous 

Buyer: Zachary Presley


Rare Pseudoscorpion in amber cabochon 
Rare Pseudoscorpion in amber cabochon 

19) Ultrarare antlion (neuroptra) in Burmese amber


Antlion hid in detritus and can be very hard to find in amber

Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar

Age: ~98–100 million years 

Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous 

Buyer: Zachary Presley


Ultrarare antlion in Burmese amber
Ultrarare antlion in Burmese amber 
Ultrarare antlion in Burmese amber
Ultrarare antlion in Burmese amber
Ultrarare antlion in Burmese amber


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