{"id":1387,"date":"2026-01-13T16:50:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1387"},"modified":"2026-01-13T16:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:50:40","slug":"cretaceous-planthopper-in-burmite-amber-ui-26-25","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/product\/cretaceous-planthopper-in-burmite-amber-ui-26-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Cretaceous Planthopper in Burmite Amber | ui-26-25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This museum-grade inclusion captures an &#8220;Ancient Planthopper&#8221; with an exceptional level of preservation. Unlike common insect fossils, this piece features a winged adult with its primary morphological features intact. This include the delicate wing, stout body, and delicate wing membrane and the pigmentations too!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Primary Inclusion:<\/b> An adult winged Planthopper (<b data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"48\">Fulgoroidea<\/b>). It is positioned centrally, displaying wide, semi-translucent wings with a distinct dark, mottled patterning.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Wing Detail:<\/b> The venation is exceptionally clear, showing the complex branching patterns characteristic of Cretaceous hemipterans. The preservation of the wing&#8217;s &#8220;color patterns&#8221; is a rare trait that significantly increases its value to both collectors and scientists.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Body Anatomy:<\/b> The stout body, prominent compound eyes, and the position of the legs are clearly visible, providing a rare look at the anatomy of these prehistoric sap-sucking insects.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Dimensions:<\/b> <span class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"20.24 \\times 14.98 \\times 6.88\" data-index-in-node=\"12\"><span class=\"katex\"><span class=\"katex-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">20.24<\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u00d7<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">14.98<\/span><span class=\"mbin\">\u00d7<\/span><\/span><span class=\"base\"><span class=\"mord\">6.88<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> mm<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Weight:<\/b> 6.24 carats<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Age:<\/b> Mid-Cretaceous (~99 Million Years Ago)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Origin:<\/b> Hukawng Valley, Kachin State, Myanmar<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This museum-grade inclusion captures an &#8220;Ancient Planthopper&#8221; with an exceptional level of preservation. Unlike common insect fossils, this piece features a winged adult with its primary morphological features intact. This include the delicate wing, stout body, and delicate wing membrane and the pigmentations too! Primary Inclusion: An adult winged Planthopper (Fulgoroidea). It is positioned centrally, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1389,"template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1387"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kachinamber.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}