This Burmese amber with parasitic wasp inclusion preserves a fossil parasitic wasp encased in Cretaceous Burmese amber, with visible wings, antennae, legs, and ovipositor that allow direct observation of its morphology. Parasitic wasps (Parasitica) are significant because they document the early evolution of specialized parasitoid insects and provide insight into the complex ecological interactions and biological control relationships that existed in Cretaceous forest ecosystems during the age of dinosaurs.
 
Product Details
 
• Species: Parasitic wasp (Parasitica)
• Origin: Burmese amber
• Age: Approximately 100 million years
• Period: Cretaceous
• Dimensions: 1.5 inches
• Weight: 9 grams
 
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