Niranjan Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Is this really a mosquito, does anyone know it's taxonomy and does someone know the same for the spider ? This one looks like a genuine amber 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Cropped and brightened: Link to post Share on other sites
Niranjan Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 Nice, thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Adam86cucv Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Maybe @vermiculosis or @Biotalker can help? I have seen several threads where they are showing some nice burmite pieces. Link to post Share on other sites
Biotalker Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 I guess the dipteran is some type of culicomorph (a group which contains midges and mosquitoes). Mosquitoes as we know them are so rare in burmite (I have never seen one), though vendors and others use the term indiscriminately. The specimen isn't well preserved and probably wouldn't be worth much investigating. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
vermiculosis Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Real Mosquitos in ambers are extremely rare. There is always fight with "auction" sellers that calling typical Diptera as "mosquito". Common midges like Chironomidae ( True Midges ), Ceratopogonidae ( Biting Midges ), Crane Flies ( Common Limoniidae for example ) or Fungus Gnats ( Mycetophilidae ) or Sciaridae ( Dark Winged Fungus Gnats ) Real Culicidae Culex are characteristic but there is major morphology knowledge needed. Most simple detail is - huge proboscis ( for sucking blood ). And specific antennaes. Here is tutorial made by my friend - i was help with it and he used some of my pictures. Your specimen to me is not a mosquito but details are not well seen anyway ( Antena + possible proboscis ). I attach photos of true mosquito ( Culicidae Culex ) from Baltic Amber. I had only 3 pieces in my life. Cheers from the amber cave. Artur 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Niranjan Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 Hey, I do watch amberscape and have answered his questions, sure will look into it. Link to post Share on other sites
Niranjan Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 Any info on that spider ? Link to post Share on other sites
Niranjan Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 By the way, the seller says that she is a geologist who studies burmite ambers for years and is assuring that it is indeed a mosquito Link to post Share on other sites
vermiculosis Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 (edited) Sorry, i have no idea about spider ( its not easy to ID them ). For me its still NOT a mosquito. Better pics needed anyway. Now on online auction site com you can search for mosquito in burmite and we got more than 100 resoults... and all of them are100% Diptera "flies" Edited January 26 by vermiculosis 1 Link to post Share on other sites
holdinghistory Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Definitely not a mosquito. As has already been said, real mosquitos in amber are extremely rare. I have owned two mosquitos in the past, both from Dominican amber. But I have not personally seen a mosquito in Burmese amber. I have seen countless pieces sold as mosquitos, but every one of them has been a common Diptera. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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