Detailed Fossil Parasitic Wasp & Spider Silk In Baltic Amber

This is a amazingly detailed, 44 million year old fossil parasitic wasp preserved in Baltic Amber. It's about 5mm wide. Spider-threads can be seen clinging to the some of the legs of the wasp, when viewing under microscope.

As a reminder, most inclusions in baltic amber are extremely small so magnification will be needed to make out much detail. Included with your order is a physical photo of the specimen, and we will also email you a high resolution digital copy.

Please note: The market is flooded with fake amber, which is often plastics with insects embedded in it. The insect inclusions in amber are almost always tiny. Larger insects are able to struggle free and are not preserved. If you see something that looks too good to be true, it often is. Make sure to buy from a reputable dealer.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Family Mymarommatidae (Wasp) & Spider-threads
LOCATION
Kaliningrad, Russia
SIZE
Wasp 5mm, Amber 26x19mm
CATEGORY
ITEM
#48232
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