This Burmese amber bracelet features a beautifully preserved mantis fly inclusion set within a black macrame bracelet. The distinctive elongated body, delicate wings, and specialized forelegs give this ancient insect its characteristic mantis like appearance. Preserved in amber nearly 100 million years ago, this remarkable specimen offers a fascinating glimpse into the diverse insect life of the Cretaceous forest during the time of the dinosaurs.

Details

• Approximately 100 million years old

• Origin: Hukawng Valley, Burma

• Period: Cretaceous amber, time of the dinosaurs

• Inclusion: Mantis fly

• Classification: Order Neuroptera

• Bracelet: Black macrame

• Wearable fossil amber

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