18 Plants and Animals Immortalized in Amber
Neill Lynskey
Published
03/23/2025
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Amber isn't actually a stone but a tree resin that has solidified over time. And because amber is a sticky tree resin, all sorts of plants and animals have been encased in its immortal stone.
So take a look and see for yourself what ancient things amber contains.
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1. Praying mantis encased in amber
Approximately 30 million years old. -
2. Swarm of flies
28 flies encased in amber. -
3. Damsel dragonfly
30 million year old amber from the Dominican Republic. -
4. Oldest arthropods ever to be preserved in amber
230 million year old amber found in Italy. -
5. Hind limb of a lizard
A 100-million-year-old agamid lizard preserved in amber. -
6. Black plague flea
A 20-million year-old flea containing the bacteria that causes bubonic plague. -
7. Extinct amphibian
A 20-million-year-old amphibian trapped in amber. -
8. Frog encased in amber.
A 230-million-year-old preserved frog. -
9. Lizard with scales and tongue preserved.
A 99-million-year-old lizard found in Myanmar. -
10. Feather dinosaur tail
A 99-million-year-old dinosaur tail with feathers encased in amber. -
11. Oldest known fossil of flowering plants.
A 100-million year old brick of amber found in Myanmar. -
12. A wasp planted on a rock, encased in amber.
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13. A spider attacking a wasp.
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14. A crab encased in amber.
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15. A scorpion encased in amber.
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16. An insect with eggs attached.
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17. Primitive bird
A 100-million-year-old bird encased in amber found in Myanmar. -
18. Oldest preserved chameleon
A 99-million-year-old chameleon encased in amber, found in Burma.
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