New Members OwlEyes112 Posted February 22 New Members Share Posted February 22 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. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Nice to see a real one instead of the many fakes in synthetic resin which are regularly on offer. 4 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 @OwlEyes112 Very nice. One doesn't see complete scorpions all that often. And as @Ludwigia says, there are so many sold in resin MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Very cool! I bet @Randyw would enjoy seeing this one. The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Very nice piece! Thanks for tagging me @FossilNerd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybot Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Nice piece! I also agree with others, on that it is very nice to see a real scorpion in true amber. The fakes on a certain auction website are overwhelming. -Jay “The earth doesn't need new continents, but new men.” ― Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 That's a beauty. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdinghistory Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Nice one! Always a plus to get one with both pincers and the tail completely encased in the amber. A lot of the time at least something gets polished away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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