Burmese amber

Description

Fossil cockroach (Blattodea) and parasitic wasp (Hymenoptera: Parasitica), in amall block of yellow Burmese amber, from the Cenomanian Age of the Noije Bum Amber Mine, Kachin State, Myanmar

Museum reference

G.2010.20.4

Collection

Fossils

Object name

Burmese amber

Scientific name(s)

species: Blattodea indet. - Cockroach
species: Hymenoptera indet. - Insect

Specimen details

Specimen form: Fossil

Collection place(s)

Noije Bum Amber Mine, Kachin State, Myanmar, Southeast Asia

Exhibitions

• Amazing Amber (10 May 2013 - 08 Sep 2013)
  National Museum of Scotland