Amber with insects in macrame

Chiapas amber pendant with two insects, a fly and a winged ant, wrapped in macrame.

This piece captures a real moment from the past: a hunter fly and a flying ant were trapped together in the resin, creating a unique scene from the ancient ecosystem.

Main insect: 🪰 Robber fly (family Asilidae)

Also known as "assassin flies"

Very characteristic features are visible:

• Elongated and robust body
• Long legs with spines (for catching prey)
• Relatively large head
• "Aggressive" appearance (typical of predators)
• Wings folded over the body

🧠 What this insect did

These flies were:

• 🦟 Active predators
• Hunted other insects in flight
• Used their proboscis to inject enzymes and suck their prey

Secondary insect: 🐜 winged ant (family Formicidae)

Although small, key features are visible:

• Narrow waist (petiole) → typical of ants
• Bent (elbowed) antennae
• Defined head + compact thorax
• Presence of wings 

Amber measurements: 

3 cm long x 1.9 cm wide.

Care: do not get wet