Amber

Amber is fossilized tree sap or resin. It is formed when a tree is fractured or injured by damage, insects, sickness, or natural disasters, causing the tree to ooze sap to “cauterize” the wound. On rare occasions, an insect or other organic matter would fall into the sap and become stuck. The insects that are most common are small, weak ones that cannot pull themselves free. This includes gnats or small flies, but it can also trap bees, ants, termites, and even mosquitoes. This sap then hardens and fossilizes, preserving the insect perfectly inside.