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.
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...