Sphecomyrma Queen Ant
Vendor: Fossils in Amber
SKU Number: SQ2758462
This is a beautiful specimen of an extinct genus of ants called Sphecomyrma. This specimen is from the Lower Cretaceous amber deposits of Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar. The profile of this insect is truly outstanding. The antennae are symmetrically aligned above the head. All appendages are intact and articulated. The mandibles are clearly visible and the wings are well defined. Just a gorgeous specimen.
Full dimensions are listed below.
Vendor: Fossils in Amber
SKU Number: SQ2758462
This is a beautiful specimen of an extinct genus of ants called Sphecomyrma. This specimen is from the Lower Cretaceous amber deposits of Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar. The profile of this insect is truly outstanding. The antennae are symmetrically aligned above the head. All appendages are intact and articulated. The mandibles are clearly visible and the wings are well defined. Just a gorgeous specimen.
Full dimensions are listed below.
Vendor: Fossils in Amber
SKU Number: SQ2758462
This is a beautiful specimen of an extinct genus of ants called Sphecomyrma. This specimen is from the Lower Cretaceous amber deposits of Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar. The profile of this insect is truly outstanding. The antennae are symmetrically aligned above the head. All appendages are intact and articulated. The mandibles are clearly visible and the wings are well defined. Just a gorgeous specimen.
Full dimensions are listed below.
Additional Information
Amber (‘Burmite’) from the Hukawng Valley of Myanmar has been known since at least the 1st century AD. It is currently being produced from a hill known as Noije Bum, which was first documented as a source of amber in 1836.
This site occurs within the Hukawng Basin, which is comprised of folded sedimentary (±volcanic) rocks of Cretaceous and Cenozoic age. The mine exposes a variety of clastic sedimentary rocks, with thin limestone beds, and abundant carbonaceous material. The sediments were deposited in a nearshore marine environment, such as a bay or estuary.
References:
Sphecomyrma Ants
Burmese Amber
Geology of an amber locality in the Hukawng Valley, Northern Myanmar
