This Burmese amber with scorpion inclusion preserves a fossil scorpion encased in Cretaceous Burmese amber, approximately 100 million years old. Scorpions belong to the order Scorpiones and are characterized by their prominent pincers (pedipalps), segmented tails, and venom-bearing stingers. Scorpion inclusions are uncommon in amber and provide valuable opportunities to examine the anatomy of ancient predatory arachnids. This specimen offers insight into the diversity and evolution of scorpions within prehistoric forest ecosystems during the age of dinosaurs.
Product Details
• Species: Scorpion
• Order: Scorpiones
• Origin: Burmese amber
• Age: Approximately 100 million years
• Period: Cretaceous
• Dimensions: 1 inches
• Weight: 2 grams
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