Sold
by Heritage Auctions in 2016, this small lozenge size piece of amber is water
clear and pale yellow which makes it very easy to see the amazing praying
mantis preserved forever inside.
Amber
with Inclusions
Hymenaea protera
Oligocene
Dominican Republic
Overall Measurements: 1.18 x 0.61 x 0.52 inches (3.00 x 1.56 x 1.32 cm)
Hymenaea protera
Oligocene
Dominican Republic
Overall Measurements: 1.18 x 0.61 x 0.52 inches (3.00 x 1.56 x 1.32 cm)
The
creature with its triangular head, bulging eyes, and flexible neck is clearly
visible in the exceptional specimen of the fossilized tree resin. The insect
with the unique characteristics is poetically singular in the otherwise
pristine fossil remnant. A close-up photo of the bug gives further insight into
this entombed mantis. This is a tiny specimen with a major inclusion.
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