Nothing similar has ever been found before. Without a doubt, this is a rare fossil of hexagonal cells and an interesting object of scientific study, especially for a museum or other specialized institution. The hexagonal enclosures in this piece of amber are one of the rarest finds.

Bee hive or wasp nest? Some scientists have a hard time to accept that it is possible to find part of a bee hive in amber ( https://what-when-how.com/insects/wasps-insects/ – see below).

But the fossil structure does not match known wasp nest properties.

• The melted appearance of the nest is difficult to explain under the wasp hypothesis. Paper wasp nests are not waxy and do not integrate with resin the way cerumen (wax + resin) does.
• The cell size (~10 mm) is too large for most social wasps, which typically have smaller brood cells (5-8 mm).
• Scavenger presence is more typical of stingless bee nests, which contain food storage, than wasp nests, which are actively defended and kept cleaner.

Please examine the details below and judge for yourself.

Wasps make their nests out of the paper they produce. Bees make the hive out of wax. What does the back show us? The back melted. But paper does not melt. What gives?

Scavengers have attacked the nest (beehive). What are the scavengers looking for? What kind of food do they eat?

What do scavengers look for? What kind of food do they eat?

This fossil inclusion, Wasp Nest – Honey Comb – Bee Hive in Dominican Amber, has been examined and approved by the following world-renowned scientists. Among them: Dr. Weitschat, Hamburg, Germany; Dr. Ross, USA; Dr. Justin Smith, USA; Dr. Else, London; Dr. Bechly, Stuttgart, Germany.

In behalf of its commercial value, given these considerations, a preliminary price estimate for a honeycomb fossil in amber estimated by AI, given its uniqueness and significance, could range anywhere from $50,000 to $200,000 or more. But we are willing to sell it for less because scientific studies deserve support. In case of interest, let us know.