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  1. Fossilcollector88

    Insect head in burmese amber

    Insect head in burmese amber Hello all, I found an interesting piece of amber from Myanmar with a large insect head in it, the head is about 5 mm in size. It shows three teeth like serrations, I suspect it to be a wasp. Its a bit degraded but still interesting to me. Anyone have some ideas what it could be?
  2. OwlEyes112

    Scorpion in amber

    Got a cool one for you guys: a decent sized scorpion in amber from Burma. Probably about 100 million years old. The most interesting part to me is the tail sort of curves down 90 degrees perpendicular to the body (you can see it in the last pic side view) and that kind of 3D preservation is rare in amber. Usually everything flattens out on a plane so this is neat. I'm excited! The scorpion is about 1.5cm, and 2cm if you include the pincers. Whole piece is 4cm long heightwise.
  3. Hello, Just wanted to ask for opinions on whether this is a female mosquito in Burmese Amber? I’ve attached some pictures below and closeup (best quality I can get) From what I’ve been told, this particular mosquito is a female using the branched antennae to identify it as a female. Males have a much more plumose (feather-like) antennae. Female mosquitoes are known for drawing blood to produce their eggs, hence this mosquito would have been capable of drawing blood. Please note its long proboscis it would have used to draw blood. It also has fine hairs on its wings characteristic of true mosquitoes (aids in producing the buzzing sound). And also that novices may sometimes mistake some gnats and midges for mosquitoes. A closer examination will reveal the differences. Male mosquitoes have very plumose (feather-like) antennae and do not bite; they feed on nectar and other plant juices. Females have only a few short hairs on the antennae and with their long proboscis are blood-sucking. Appreciate any opinions, thanks in advance!
  4. oilshale

    Paradoxosisyrinae indet.

    Taxonomy from Makarkin 2016. From Makarkin 2016, p, 127: "Derivation of name. From the Greek paradoxos [παράδοξος], paradoxical, strange, and Sisyra, a genus-group name of the family, referring to its mouthparts, which are unlike those of other sisyrids. Gender feminine. Diagnosis. May be easily distinguished from all other known genera of Sisyridae by a combination of the following character states: enormously long siphonate mouthparts likely lacking mandibles [mandibulate mouthparts in other sisyrids]; several setiferous calluses on head, pronotum present [absent in other sisyrids]; very long, slender hind legs (hind tibia and tarsus together more than 2/ 3 of forewing length) [hind tibia and tarsus together ca. 1/2 of forewing length or shorter in other sisyrids]; deeply forked CuP, AA1 in forewing [these shallowly forked or simple in other sisyrids]; complete inner gradate series of crossveins in hind wing [incomplete in other sisyrids]; RP with five branches in hind wing [two-three branches in other sisyrids]." Quote from a private message from Dr. V. Makarkin (October 2022): 'Dear Thomas, This specimen belongs certainly to Paradoxosisyrinae and is very similar to Paradoxosisyra groehni. But in Burmese amber, there are rather numerous other species of this subfamily, partly described in the attached paper. So, it may be identified today as 'Paradoxosisyrinae similar to Paradoxosisyra groehni' Identified by Dr. V. Makarkin, Paleontological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow. References: Makarkin, V.N. (2016). "Enormously long, siphonate mouthparts of a new, oldest known spongillafly (Neuroptera, Sisyridae) from Burmese amber imply nectarivory or hematophagy". Cretaceous Research. 65: 126–137. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2016.04.007 Khramov, A. V., Yan, E. and Kopylov, D. (2019). Nature's failed experiment: Long-proboscid Neuroptera (Sisyridae: Paradoxosisyrinae) from Upper Cretaceous amber of northern Myanmar. Cretaceous Research 104, 104180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cretres.2019.07.010
  5. A calcite river, that is. Here are two burmite pieces that have a vein of calcite running through the arthropod inclusion. In this millipede sample, the calcite seems to have run along part of the dorsal edge of the animal, displacing it downwards. It is best seen in the images from within the millipede exoskeleton. The calcite flow was influenced by the tissue of the previously deposited inclusion. I thought it interesting that the process of cracking and calcite infiltration and solidification does minimal damage to the older tissue.
  6. I thought TFF-ers might be interested in seeing the environment and mines where cretaceous burmite inclusions come from. No specific identifying information on these sites were provided. Burmite can be found at the surface and deep inside the mines.
  7. What is this thing? It appears to be some vegetation or a tail of some sort. Could anyone help identify it?
  8. oilshale

    Smarididae non det.

    Taxonomy according to GBIF: Smarididae are large predatory mites with long oval bodies that are clearly pointed at the front. The (recent) predatory mites are usually red in color and densely hairy with slender, sometimes very long legs. They have either one or two pairs of eyes. Identified by Dr. J. Dunlop (Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science in Berlin, Germany) and Dr. J. Makol (Department of Invertebrate Systematics and Ecology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland) as Smarididae indet. References: Dunlop, Jason A., Frahnert, Konrad, and Makol, Joanna (2018). A giant mite in Cretaceous Burmese amber. Foss. Rec., 21, 285–290. Wohltmann, Andreas (2010). Notes on the Taxonomy and Biology of Smarididae (Acari: Prostigmata: Parasitengona). Annales Zoologici, 60(3):355-381.
  9. This dipteran became stuck in amber approximately 100mya just after eclosing (coming out from its pupal case as a new adult). The shape of the wing indicates it was in the process of unfurling and therefore never took flight.
  10. The wing tips and the terminalia are not completely preserved, a 100% sure determination is probably not possible. An assignment into the affinity of P. aphoe (hence P. cf. aphoe) seems nevertheless possible. Taxonomy from fossilworks.org. Diagnosis for the genus Phlobotomites in Stebner et al. 2015, p. 18: "Eyes without eye bridge; mouthparts well developed; first flagellomere long; last palpomere shorter or equal to the preceding one; wing with a broad distal half and broadly rounded tip; Rs four branched; R2 and R3 separated; origin of R4 apical to origin of R5; male terminalia phlebotomine-like." Diagnosis for P. aphoe in Stebner et al. 2015, p. 19:"A small phlebotomine species characterized by the wing branching pattern, as compared with other described species of Phlebotomites." Line drawing by Stebner et al. 2015, p. 19: Identified by oilshale using Stebner et al. 2015. References: Hennig, W. (1972): Insektenfossilien aus der unteren Kreide IV. Psychodidae (Phlebotominae), mit einer kritischen Übersicht über das phylogenetische System der Familie und die bisher beschriebenen Fossilien (Diptera). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde 241:1-69. Stebner, F., Solórzano Kraemer, M. M. ,Ibáñez-Bernal, S. and Wagner, R. (2015): Moth flies and sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Cretaceous Burmese amber. PeerJ 3(e1254):1-34. Ain Malak M, Salame Y, Azar D. (2013.): New phlebotomine flies from Burmese amber (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae). Terrestrial Arthropods Reviews 6:81–101 DOI 10.1163/18749836-06021060.
  11. Jochum, A., Yu, T. and Neubauer, T.A., 2021. Mother snail labors for posterity in bed of mid-Cretaceous amber. Gondwana Research. Volume 97, September, Pages 68-72. Open access paper Researchgate PDF file of this paper Yours, Paul H.
  12. 99 million year old flower found encased in amber. http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/valviloculus-pleristaminis-09184.html
  13. blackmoth

    Sea shell in Burmese amber

    very little ( 1-2 mm in diameter) sea shells found in Burmese amber (presumably Cretacious period). What could it be?
  14. FF7_Yuffie

    Amber with feather

    Small piece 1.2 x 1 cm. Says it contains tree bark and a small feather with keel. From Burma. Anyone ok with taking a look?
  15. Fossilized insect from 100 million years ago is oldest record of primitive bee with pollen, Oregon State University, February 12, 2020 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200212164643.htm Fossilized insect from 100 million years ago is oldest record of primitive bee with pollen, Oregon State University https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/fossilized-insect-100-million-years-ago-oldest-record-primitive-bee-pollen The paper is: Poinar Jr, G., 2020. Discoscapidae fam. nov. (Hymenoptera: Apoidea), a new family of stem lineage bees with associated beetle triungulins in mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. Palaeodiversity, 12(1), pp.1-9. https://bioone.org/journals/Palaeodiversity/volume-12/issue-1/pale.v13.a1/Discoscapidae-fam-nov-Hymenoptera--Apoidea-a-new-family-of/10.18476/pale.v13.a1.full At related open access paper is: Genise, J.F., Bellosi, E.S., Sarzetti, L.C., Krause, J.M., Dinghi, P.A., Sánchez, M.V., Umazano, A.M., Puerta, P., Cantil, L.F. and Jicha, B.R., 2020. 100 Ma sweat bee nests: Early and rapid co-diversification of crown bees and flowering plants. PloS one, 15(1), p.e0227789. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0227789 Yours, Paul H.
  16. Ramon

    Beetle

    From the album: Beetle

    A small beetle exquisitely preserved in 99 million year old Burmese amber.
  17. peystone

    Burmite insect Identification

    Hi all Im looking for advice for resources for identifying Insect and plant inclusions in burmite, or similar aged amber. I am open to purchasing or using online resources. They originated in Hkamti and Tanai , Kachin, Burma.. Ive got about 25 pieces that Id love to work on, and my google-fu Has been been failing to turn up much, although I have some plans to do some more generic insect family studies. Ive got a usb microscope for taking close ups, and will eventually learn how to stack images for better quality. In case anyone's worrying the pieces passed the Electrostatic and saltwater tests. Please enjoy this picture of a neat little gastropod I found in one of the pieces Thank you all for your time.
  18. Cool fossil micro CT'd to get detailed anatomy. https://amp.livescience.com/65389-ancient-millipede-in-amber.html
  19. https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/100millionyearold-amber-fossil-suggests-mosquitoes-carried-malaria-when-dinosaurs-walked-the-earth/
  20. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-01/caos-ttb011719.php
  21. 450 fossilized millipedes found in 100-million-year-old amber Pensoft Publishers, December 19, 2018 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181219115600.htm Thomas Wesener, Leif Moritz. Checklist of the Myriapoda in Cretaceous Burmese amber and a correction of the Myriapoda identified by Zhang (2017). Check List, 2018; 14 (6): 1131 DOI: 10.15560/14.6.1131 https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/30320/ Yours, Paul H.
  22. Dpaul7

    MILLIPEDE CRETACEOUS 1.jpg

    From the album: MY FOSSIL Collection - Dpaul7

    Diplopoda (Millipede) in Amber Burma Cretaceous Period (95 to 100 million years ago) This piece measures 15 mm long by 15 mm wide by 4 mm thick. Millipede is 8 mm. Millipedes are a group of arthropods that are characterised by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name being derived from this feature. Each double-legged segment is a result of two single segments fused together. Most millipedes have very elongated cylindrical or flattened bodies with more than 20 segments, while pill millipedes are shorter and can roll into a ball. Although the name "millipede" derives from the Latin for "thousand feet", no known species has 1,000; the record of 750 legs belongs to Illacme plenipes. There are approximately 12,000 named species classified into 16 orders and around 140 families, making Diplopoda the largest class of myriapods, an arthropod group which also includes centipedes and other multi-legged creatures. First appearing in the Silurian period, millipedes are some of the oldest known land animals. Some members of prehistoric groups grew to over 2 m (6 ft 7 in); the largest modern species reach maximum lengths of 27 to 38 cm (11 to 15 in). The longest extant species is the giant African millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas). Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Myriapoda Class: Diplopoda
  23. Dpaul7

    MILLIPEDE CRETACEOUS 1.jpg

    From the album: MY FOSSIL Collection - Dpaul7

    Diplopoda (Millipede) in Amber Burma Cretaceous Period (95 to 100 million years ago) This piece measures 15 mm long by 15 mm wide by 4 mm thick. Millipede is 8 mm. Millipedes are a group of arthropods that are characterised by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name being derived from this feature. Each double-legged segment is a result of two single segments fused together. Most millipedes have very elongated cylindrical or flattened bodies with more than 20 segments, while pill millipedes are shorter and can roll into a ball. Although the name "millipede" derives from the Latin for "thousand feet", no known species has 1,000; the record of 750 legs belongs to Illacme plenipes. There are approximately 12,000 named species classified into 16 orders and around 140 families, making Diplopoda the largest class of myriapods, an arthropod group which also includes centipedes and other multi-legged creatures. First appearing in the Silurian period, millipedes are some of the oldest known land animals. Some members of prehistoric groups grew to over 2 m (6 ft 7 in); the largest modern species reach maximum lengths of 27 to 38 cm (11 to 15 in). The longest extant species is the giant African millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas). Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Myriapoda Class: Diplopoda
  24. Dpaul7

    MILLIPEDE CRETACEOUS 1.jpg

    From the album: MY FOSSIL Collection - Dpaul7

    Diplopoda (Millipede) in Amber Burma Cretaceous Period (95 to 100 million years ago) This piece measures 15 mm long by 15 mm wide by 4 mm thick. Millipede is 8 mm. Millipedes are a group of arthropods that are characterised by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name being derived from this feature. Each double-legged segment is a result of two single segments fused together. Most millipedes have very elongated cylindrical or flattened bodies with more than 20 segments, while pill millipedes are shorter and can roll into a ball. Although the name "millipede" derives from the Latin for "thousand feet", no known species has 1,000; the record of 750 legs belongs to Illacme plenipes. There are approximately 12,000 named species classified into 16 orders and around 140 families, making Diplopoda the largest class of myriapods, an arthropod group which also includes centipedes and other multi-legged creatures. First appearing in the Silurian period, millipedes are some of the oldest known land animals. Some members of prehistoric groups grew to over 2 m (6 ft 7 in); the largest modern species reach maximum lengths of 27 to 38 cm (11 to 15 in). The longest extant species is the giant African millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas). Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Myriapoda Class: Diplopoda
  25. From the album: MY FOSSIL Collection - Dpaul7

    Burmese Amber, Fossil Insect Inclusion, Caddisfly group and a Spider Kachin State, Burma Cretaceous - Cenomanian Age 98.79 ± 0.62 Million Years ago Burmese amber — Cretaceous biota fossilized in prehistoric amber that's found within present day Myanmar (Burma) of Southeast Asia. The caddisflies, or order Trichoptera, are a group of insects with aquatic larvae and terrestrial adults. There are approximately 14,500 described species, most of which can be divided into the suborders Integripalpia and Annulipalpia on the basis of the adult mouthparts. Integripalpian larvae construct a portable casing to protect themselves as they move around looking for food, while Annulipalpian larvae make themselves a fixed retreat in which they remain, waiting for food to come to them. Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other orders of organisms. Spiders are found worldwide on every continent except for Antarctica, and have become established in nearly every habitat with the exceptions of air and sea colonization. As of November 2015, at least 45,700 spider species, and 113 families have been recorded by taxonomists. Although the fossil record of spiders is considered poor, almost 1000 species have been described from fossils. Because spiders' bodies are quite soft, the vast majority of fossil spiders have been found preserved in amber. The oldest known amber that contains fossil arthropods dates from 130 million years ago in the Early Cretaceous period. In addition to preserving spiders' anatomy in very fine detail, pieces of amber show spiders mating, killing prey, producing silk and possibly caring for their young. In a few cases, amber has preserved spiders' egg sacs and webs, occasionally with prey attached; the oldest fossil web found so far is 100 million years old. Earlier spider fossils come from a few lagerstätten, places where conditions were exceptionally suited to preserving fairly soft tissues. Split taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia/Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda/Arthropoda Class: Insecta/Arachnida Order: Trichoptera/Araneae
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