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Snakefly Larva in Burmite Amber
7 December 2021, 10:00 PST
Los AngelesUS$1,000 - US$1,500
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Snakefly Larva in Burmite Amber
Indeterminate species
Cretaceous
Hukawng Valley, Myanmar (Burma)
This clear piece of 100-million-year-old Burmite exhibits a beautifully preserved snakefly larva. Snakefly larvae are predatory, feeding on eggs, other larvae and small insects; the larval stage lasts from two to six years. Adults voraciously prey on many types of insects; they display large heads with projecting mandibles. Larva measuring approximately 7mm; Amber measuring 36 x 25mm
Cretaceous
Hukawng Valley, Myanmar (Burma)
This clear piece of 100-million-year-old Burmite exhibits a beautifully preserved snakefly larva. Snakefly larvae are predatory, feeding on eggs, other larvae and small insects; the larval stage lasts from two to six years. Adults voraciously prey on many types of insects; they display large heads with projecting mandibles. Larva measuring approximately 7mm; Amber measuring 36 x 25mm

