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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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.
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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.
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Frog encased in amber.
A 230-million-year-old preserved frog.
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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.
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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.
13
A spider attacking a wasp.
14
A crab encased in amber.
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A scorpion encased in amber.
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An insect with eggs attached.
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Primitive bird
A 100-million-year-old bird encased in amber found in Myanmar.
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Oldest preserved chameleon
A 99-million-year-old chameleon encased in amber, found in Burma.
