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Lot 1087¤
Praying Mantis in Green Dominican Amber
27 May 2010, 13:00 EDT
New YorkUS$2,500 - US$3,500
Praying Mantis in Green Dominican Amber
Order: Orthoptera
Oligocene
Dominican Republic
A mantis preserved in amber is an extreme rarity, but the thin lens-shaped piece of rare polished green amber seen here makes the present specimen an even more stunning discovery. The mantis is poised dramatically in an attack position, its vicious barbed forelimbs springing forth menacingly. Also preserved is a rare bryophyte plant and an additional insect. Measures 1 x 3/4in; Specimen measures 1/3in; Weighs 1.6g
Oligocene
Dominican Republic
A mantis preserved in amber is an extreme rarity, but the thin lens-shaped piece of rare polished green amber seen here makes the present specimen an even more stunning discovery. The mantis is poised dramatically in an attack position, its vicious barbed forelimbs springing forth menacingly. Also preserved is a rare bryophyte plant and an additional insect. Measures 1 x 3/4in; Specimen measures 1/3in; Weighs 1.6g
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