This Burmese amber with long-legged fly inclusion preserves a fossil long-legged fly encased in Cretaceous Burmese amber, with visible wings, elongated legs, antennae, and fine body structures that allow direct observation of its morphology. Long-legged flies (family Dolichopodidae) are significant because they document the diversity of ancient predatory flies and provide insight into the complex insect communities that thrived in Cretaceous forest ecosystems during the age of dinosaurs.
 
Product Details
 
• Species: Long-legged fly (Dolichopodidae)
• Origin: Burmese amber
• Age: Approximately 100 million years
• Period: Cretaceous
• Dimensions: 1 inches
• Weight: 5 grams
 
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