bagheera Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I found a great specimen in burmite amber, including a neuropteran eclosing from its larval case. The larva ('ant-lion') can be seen clinging to the leaf, and the adult form was captured emerging; Its wings have yet to expand, etc. and this is a genuine piece of Cretaceous burmite. It shat 3x after eclosing, and there's a homopteran & coleopteran also captured inside. Besides being spectacularly beautiful and crazy timing, I can't seem to find any other instances of such "metamorphosis in the act" in the fossil record... Certainly nothing 100 Mya, with a showy lacewing, and in such clearcut detail. Even the grass(?) is partly preserved where the larval form clung. Any thoughts, pointers, points of reference? Can anyone possibly identify the subfamily or genus? Aquatic or terrestrial "ant-lion"? The images are purely for reference/informational purposes in this forum (not my own), and thanks for any helpful discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Can not help with the questions, but that is a nice piece of amber!!! Thanks for showing it. Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts