科学家常把禁锢在琥珀中的生物界代表叫做包裹物或包体。这些包裹物有苍蝇、蝎子、蚊子、苔藓植物及其他植物碎片,数百万年前的始更新世,它们生活在俄罗斯西北部至斯堪的纳维亚半岛的森林中。其中最大和有价值的稀有珍品被收藏于德国汉堡大学。它的保护人、德国古生物学家沃尔夫汉克·魏德沙特博士几乎每天都在观察闪光的金黄色琥珀的“石棺”,被包裹的跳蚤、蜈蚣、蕨类植物小叶是那样鲜活,仿佛被施了魔法似的。魏德沙特博士指出,“在每一块琥珀珍品 Scientists often refer to the biological community imprisoned in amber as a wrapper or inclusion body. These wraps are flies, scorpions, mosquitoes, bryophytes, and other plant debris, which were in the early Pleistocene millions of years ago. They live in the forests of northwestern Russia to Scandinavia. One of the largest and valuable rare treasures was collected at the University of Hamburg, Germany. Its protector, the German paleontologist Dr. Wolfhank Weidschart, observed almost every day the sparkling golden amber sarcophagus. The wrapped fleas, dragonflies, and fern leaflets were as lively as they were. It was as if it had been magical. Dr. Weidschart pointed out, "Each amber treasure