Wings in amber
- Ryan Zschomler
- 11 hours ago
- 2 min read
Wings come in many shapes and sizes. They vary greatly among animals, and they are very useful in identifying species. These are the best wings in amber we have found.
7) Adult hemiptera with clear legs and wings.
Origin: Dominican Republic
Age: ~15–20 million years
Geologic Period: Miocene
Hemipteran with detailed wings on display. Clear legs as well.
6) Swarm of clear wasps.
Provenance: Dominican Amber, Palo Quemado
Origin: Dominican Republic
Age: ~15–20 million years
Geologic Period: Miocene
There are four or more wasps in this piece, some of which display great wings and eyes.
5) Large snake fly.
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
This insect has large wings display. Possibly a snake fly.
4) Hemiptera caught in flight.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
This is a great display of all 4 wings on a hemipteran.
5) Diptera, perfectly poised to show wing veins.
Provenance: Dominican Amber, Palo Quemado
Origin: Dominican Republic
Age: ~15–20 million years
Geologic Period: Miocene
Diptera fly with it's wings on display. Set in woven bracelet.
4) An unusual fly with strange antennae.
Provenance: Burmese Amber (Myanmar)
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Age: ~98–100 million years
Geologic Period: Mid-Cretaceous
Very clear wing displays. A very rare species. Possibly a mating pair in this piece. there are 2 of them. Also, many more insects are present. Not identified.
3) Clear adult fly, likely a male mosquito.
Provenance: Dominican Amber, Palo Quemado
Origin: Dominican Republic
Age: ~15–20 million years
Geologic Period: Miocene
Excellent wing display and veins. His long probiscus (tongue) is displayed.
2) Crane fly wings.
Provenance: Dominican Amber, Palo Quemado
Origin: Dominican Republic
Age: ~15–20 million years
Geologic Period: Miocene
This crane fly has clear wings on display
1) Wasp in amber.
Provenance: Dominican Amber, Palo Quemado
Origin: Dominican Republic
Age: ~15–20 million years
Geologic Period: Miocene
This wasp has exceptional clarity and the wing veination is great. It is set in a woven bracelet.
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