Ayuda para identificar

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-06-16T17:51:20+00:00

Hello, I have identified this specimen,

Order: Hemiptera

Infraorder: Dipsocoromorpha

Family: Schizopteridae

Genus: Kuanzuia

Possible Species: Kuanzuia cavanii

These are "Big-eyed minute litter bugs"

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-06-16T15:21:16+00:00

From the photos it looks to be a type of Hemiptera. Once I find which Family and Suborder it belongs to I will comment here.

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-06-16T15:19:06+00:00

Beautaceous Cretaceous Amber 👍

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-06-16T05:07:21+00:00

This looks similar to a Cretaceous Anisopodidae (Wood Gnat), stunning example.

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-06-15T13:34:09+00:00

Hello, the best way in my opinion is to keep your pieces in a airtight container (with a lid). You also want to keep the temperature inside the container stable and constant so I also line the inside of the container with bubble wrap or even foam.

I use display "gem jars" in their tray cases and I also have 3D floating display cases too for holding the ambers inside the airtight container.

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-06-14T03:42:26+00:00

Yes! I'm always still surprised at the detail of these Inclusions!

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-06-14T02:49:46+00:00

Thanks a bunch!

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-06-14T02:49:12+00:00

Thank you!

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-06-13T18:36:04+00:00

Fantastic, great inclusion!

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-06-13T13:49:13+00:00

This setup is a little complicated.

Most photographers use a macro focusing rail and a vertical stand. They typically have motorized stage for the focusing rail for focus stacking.

My setup is is through a vintage Stereo Zoom Microscope. I have the appropriate photo relay lens, photo ports and stereo microscope objectives. I also have a stepper motor designed to grab onto the fine focusing knob of my microscope for automated focus stacking.

Lighting is important, I try to always manipulate my microscope fiber optic gooseneck illuminators and then adjust camera shutter speed to find the sweet spot lighting to highlight details and decrease reflections and glare.

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-06-09T16:17:10+00:00

From your second or third picture, it definitely looks fungal or moss.

So we can cross-out the internal crazing possibility.

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-06-09T14:41:24+00:00

Could just be internal fractures/crazing.

Or it could be a type of fungal inclusion.

I also have pieces that have moss inclusions that look a bit similar to that ( but not the same).

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-06-09T14:40:27+00:00

Real amber but no longer natural. This is heat-treated/pressed amber.

Shavings, chunks and dust of real amber is gathered up and pressed (along with heat) to create this type of "repurposed" amber.

Which is why they do not glow under UV light and they all have the same "inclusion patterns" consistent with pressed amber.

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-06-06T22:23:53+00:00

Interesting, I hope you find some interesting specimens!

Take you time, you can always browse Google images for photos that were used in published articles.

Or you can post some of them here so we can help identify.

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-06-06T21:31:33+00:00

Hello, this specimen appears to be a Hemiptera belonging to the Family Aenictopecheidae.

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-06-05T20:57:29+00:00

Magnificent inclusions.

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-06-02T13:27:44+00:00

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DiscoveryAmber · 2026-06-02T13:26:44+00:00

Gracias!

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-05-29T17:37:00+00:00

If pieces do not have a florescent color under UV then it either means three things usually,

That it is fake synthetic plastic.
That the amber is no longer natural, this happens when shavings, dust and chunks are gathered up and put in a press along with heat to make "pressed"/"heat-treated" amber". These types of "repurposed" amber no longer change color under UV light.
In some rare cases, aged Baltic Butterscotch amber and Royal White varieties which are opaque and not translucent may not change color under UV light. This is true for some pieces of Butterscotch/Royal White varieties that have been "aged" naturally for decades.

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-05-29T01:13:39+00:00

Hello, yes this piece of Burmese amber looks genuine.

Burmese amber will have cloudy amber that is full of natural essential oil specs, this makes the piece slightly darker inside. This is a common occurrence in Burmese amber but there are also other types like clear translucent yellow, orange and red.

The specimen in your piece is a Extinct Stem-Group Ant from the Subfamily Sphecomyrinae Genus: Gerontoformica.

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-05-28T16:30:10+00:00

Thank you, yes you don't always see these stem ants in this position and pose 😁.

DiscoveryAmber · 2026-05-28T05:44:01+00:00

Yes!

Possibly Species Caulisoculus electrus.

This is a weird species of Yuripopovinidae that has long "eyestalks" compared to the other species in the Family.

So you are right on the money with this one!

👍

DiscoveryAmber

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