Spiders in amber
- Ryan Zschomler
- 1 day ago
- 2 min read
Spiders come in all shapes and sizes. These are the best spiders in amber we've found so far.
10) Mating pair of spiders. alt text: mating pair of spiders in amber
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
These spiders mated and then rolled over in satisfaction, into the amber. [Shop Spiders in Amber Here]
9) Spider with clear eyes. Alt text spider with clear eyes
Origin: Dominican Republic
Age: ~15–20 million years
Geologic Period: Miocene
This spider has very clear eyes and face when magnified.
8) Spider with large fangs in cabochon. alt text: spider with large fangs in amber
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
Spider and fly in cabochon. The spider has large clear fangs, and long legs.
7) Spider and it's molt. This spider molted, and then promptly fell into amber with it's molt.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
6) Spider attacking an ant. This is a large spider, attacking a female warrior ant. This is a great piece showing the predatory behavior of spiders. Both insects are clearly preserved. Burmese Amber.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
5) Spider with three very clear eyes. alt text: spider in amber
Provenance: Dominican Amber, Palo Quemado
Origin: Dominican Republic
Age: ~15–20 million years
Geologic Period: Miocene
This little spider has three clearly visible eyes. They look good for hunting.
4) Strange arachnid. alt text: arachnid in amber
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
Unusual species with lots of appendages coming off of the forelegs. Rare
3) Spider with very clear face, fangs, and palps. alt text: spider face in amber
Burmese Amber (Myanmar) Provenance
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
Great spider face in amber. Near perfect preservation.
2) Full body spider in cabochon. alt text: full body spider in amber.
Provenance: Dominican Amber, Palo Quemado
Origin: Dominican Republic
Age: ~15–20 million years
Geologic Period: Miocene
This spider was preserved in it's entirety. Highly detailed.
1) Tarantulamolt in cabochon. alt text: tarantula molt in amber
Burmese Amber (Myanmar) Provenance
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
This spider molt shows amazing fangs. Lots more detail. Great under the microscope.
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