Dominican amber
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Dominican amber is amber from the Dominican Republic derived from resin of the extinct tree Hymenaea protera.
Worker termite in Dominican amber
Anochetus intermedius, an ant
Odontomachus spinifer
Amber
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Amber is fossilized tree resin that has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times. Much valued from antiquity to the present as a gemstone, amber is made into a variety of decorative objects. Amber is used in jewelry and has been used as a healing agent in folk medicine.
An ant inside Baltic amber
Unpolished amber stones
Fishing for amber on the coast of Baltic Sea. Winter storms throw out amber nuggets. Close to Gdańsk, Poland.
Wood resin, the source of amber