Mating Insect Pair in an Amber Cabochon

Mating Insect Pair in an Amber Cabochon
Indeterminate species
Cretaceous
Hukawang Valley, Myanmar (formerly, Burma)
Captured in flagrante delicto, two 100-million-year-old flying insect lovers have been entombed in a clear honey-colored cabochon. While mating, the amorous pair was covered over with prehistoric tree sap and preserved for all time. 100-million-year-old Burmite Amber formed in the prehistoric forests of the Hukawang Valley in northern Myanmar. Cabochon measuring 32 x 16 x 3 mm; Each insect measuring approximately 4 mm