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02-06-2018, 04:00 AM
Scientists have discovered spiders with tails because nightmares are real
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Around 100 million years ago, oozing tree sap poured over hundreds of tiny spiders, killing and preserving the critters in hardened amber.*
Recently, miners in northern Burma pulled this ancient amber out of a quarry. Chunks of it were purchased by paleontologists, who found in the amber many well-preserved spiders — some of them with long, almost scorpion-like tails. Yes, tails.
SEE ALSO: 7 new spider species get their names from 'Game of Thrones' and other hits (https://mashable.com/2018/01/10/spiders-brazil-lord-of-the-rings-game-of-thrones/)
After closely scrutinizing the critters, scientists have determined they're likely a sort of proto-spider, not quite a proper arachnid, but a bridge between today's eight-legged insect-hunters and a more primitive species. Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/02/05/spiders-with-tails-found-in-ancient-amber-mine/)
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Around 100 million years ago, oozing tree sap poured over hundreds of tiny spiders, killing and preserving the critters in hardened amber.*
Recently, miners in northern Burma pulled this ancient amber out of a quarry. Chunks of it were purchased by paleontologists, who found in the amber many well-preserved spiders — some of them with long, almost scorpion-like tails. Yes, tails.
SEE ALSO: 7 new spider species get their names from 'Game of Thrones' and other hits (https://mashable.com/2018/01/10/spiders-brazil-lord-of-the-rings-game-of-thrones/)
After closely scrutinizing the critters, scientists have determined they're likely a sort of proto-spider, not quite a proper arachnid, but a bridge between today's eight-legged insect-hunters and a more primitive species. Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/02/05/spiders-with-tails-found-in-ancient-amber-mine/)
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