Amber Insect Art
Photos of insects in amber, millions of years old, taken with macroscopic photographic and computer equipment.
Tour this website to view ancient insects and examine their lineage with their modern relatives.
Read about the amazing history and science of amber and its importance to paleo-entomology.
Stegobium paniceum — the bread or drugstore beetle.
The specimen shows the small, oval body form typical of the family Ptinidae, with a rounded pronotum that partly conceals the head from above and fine, parallel lines along the elytra. These characteristics align well with the bread beetle’s morphology, a species known for its association with stored food products today but with ancient fossil representatives dating back to the Late Cretaceous (94–90 million years ago).
Current exhibit of some of these images at the University of Connecticut (UCONN).
The book with these amber photos – “Dead Bugs and Poetry” – is available on Amazon.com
View the original amber website with the early images at https://www.amberinsectart.com/
View the complete archive of hundreds of images on Flickr.com www.flickr.com/photos/amberguy
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