daves64 Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Maybe the title should be "What's left of a spider in Baltic amber". Just got a small 50g package of Baltic amber & when I went to rinse it off (usually a little dirty) I found one rippled piece that was fairly clear so I checked it with my loupe. Found this tiny spider (about 2 mm in size) just below the surface in a lower part of a ripple. I added a small amount of sunflower oil to aid in taking the pic due to the slight distortion caused by the ripple. Not a whole lot left of the thing. I'm thinking it was dead prior to getting "resonated", but it had some hairy legs. Not really holding out any hope that it can be identified as anything other than a dead spider, but I thought I'd share it anyway. Taken with my Dino-lite at 185x. 4 Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdinghistory Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Not bad! Is that a single take shot or a photo stack? I would agree - either dead prior to getting trapped, or was maybe sitting a while on top of the amber before it got covered with another resin layer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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