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Scientists have discovered spiders with tails because nightmares are real
Scientists have discovered spiders with tails because nightmares are real
https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/MNWUhbF0QEo...dd743a15de.jpghttps://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed...8be198fb13.jpghttps://a.amz.mshcdn.com/assets/feed...6a4ca77139.jpg 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 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... More about Science, Spiders, Evolution, Fossils, and Tailshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/VselhI2JGN0 |
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