Beautiful Burmese amber specimen featuring a mosquito inclusion preserved in ancient fossilized tree resin. These delicate blood-feeding insects have a long evolutionary history, and their preservation in amber offers a fascinating glimpse into the diversity of prehistoric flying insects. Captured approximately 100 million years ago, this specimen comes from the ancient forests that flourished during the age of the dinosaurs.
Inclusion: Mosquito
Scientific Order: Diptera
Origin: Hukawng Valley, Burma
Age: Approximately 100 million years old
Period: Cretaceous
A fascinating addition to any amber collection, especially for collectors of fossil mosquitoes, prehistoric insects, and ancient natural history.
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