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Close-up photograph of a Cretaceous earwig (order Dermaptera) preserved in Burmese amber. The specimen displays a long segmented abdomen with prominent curved male forceps (cerci), slender legs, and filiform antennae. Fine surface hairs and abdominal banding are visible, surrounded by a clear golden amber matrix with small resin bubbles and debris.
Close-up photograph of a Cretaceous earwig (order Dermaptera) preserved in Burmese amber. The specimen displays a long segmented abdomen with prominent curved male forceps (cerci), slender legs, and filiform antennae. Fine surface hairs and abdominal banding are visible, surrounded by a clear golden amber matrix with small resin bubbles and debris.
Wide-angle photograph of a polished golden Burmese amber cabochon containing a complete Cretaceous male earwig. The insect is centered within the piece, showing its curved terminal forceps, elongated body, and extended antennae. The surrounding amber includes natural debris, flow structures, and internal resin inclusions.

Burmite Earwig | UI-G-17-25

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Description

This specimen contains a well-preserved male earwig (Order Dermaptera) preserved in mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber from the Hukawng Valley of Myanmar. The insect exhibits the classic diagnostic feature of earwigs: prominent, curved forceps-like cerci at the tip of the abdomen. The forceps are strongly developed and distinctly arched, confirming this as a male individual.

Order: Dermaptera (Earwigs)
Sex: Male (based on strongly curved forceps)
Age: ~98.8 ± 0.6 million years (Cenomanian)
Locality: Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar
Dimensions: 30.44 × 14.13 × 8 mm
Weight: 9.38 cts

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