This Burmese amber with silverfish Zygentoma inclusion preserves a fossil silverfish encased in Cretaceous Burmese amber, approximately 100 million years old. Silverfish belong to the order Zygentoma, an ancient group of wingless insects characterized by their elongated, flattened bodies, long antennae, and three distinctive tail-like appendages. These primitive insects are important for understanding the early evolution of wingless insect lineages. This specimen provides insight into the diversity of ancient terrestrial insects that inhabited prehistoric forest ecosystems during the age of dinosaurs.
 
Product Details
 
• Species: Silverfish
• Order: Zygentoma
• Origin: Burmese amber
• Age: Approximately 100 million years
• Period: Cretaceous
• Dimensions: 1.5 inches
• Weight: 5.5 grams
 
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