Search the Community
Showing results for tags 'burmite amber'.
-
Hi everyone! I've been trying to id the insect in this amber, but I'm having some trouble. The insect is 4 mm from the Cretaceous of Myanmar (Burmite, about 99 million years old). Any insight is greatly appreciated as always!
- 3 replies
-
- beetle?
- burmite amber
-
(and 2 more)
Tagged with:
-
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.
-
At least I think it's a spider. Only has 6 legs. Only 1.5 mm in length from highest tip to lowest leg bend. Burmite amber, 99 myo (give or take). Pic at 90 x
- 20 replies
-
- 2
-
- 99 myo
- burmite amber
-
(and 1 more)
Tagged with: