Fossil Fly and a Spider In Baltic Amber (Attack Position?)

This specimen contains a nicely detailed, 44 million year old fossil fly (order Diptera) and a spider (order Araneae), preserved in Baltic Amber. The spider is about 2mm wide.

Typically these two would not be this close to each other in nature. Based on the spider's legs in attack position, it's possible this is a hunter and prey situation. A probable setting in which this could occur would be the fly getting stuck in the still liquid tree sap and the spider walking out to get an easy meal, only to be covered by another flow of sap.

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
Order Araneae (Spider) & Order Diptera (Fly)
LOCATION
Kaliningrad, Russia
SIZE
Spider about 2mm wide, 39 x 20mm amber
CATEGORY
ITEM
#145389
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