30 Million-year-old Praying Mantis is preserved in amber found in Dominican Republic. The piece in question is dated to the Oligocene period, placing it anywhere from about 23 million to 33.9 million years old. The amber itself derives from the extinct Hymenaea protera, a prehistoric leguminous tree. Most amber found in Central and South America comes from its resin. Amber from the Dominican Republic is known as Dominican resin, which is noted for its clarity and a high number of inclusions. Ph
