Amber found in “prehistoric spider”
- April 11th, 2008
Amber found in “prehistoric spider” Physical integrity clearly visible
British animal fossils collected an amateur enthusiasts recently opened their own shop Fanxiangdaogui finishing materials, which inadvertently found a spider in amber. Identification of the archaeologists, this seemingly ordinary amber wrapped in the spider is actually 40 million years ago to the prehistoric blind spiders.
Only two prehistoric world blind spider samples
Telunshikelinwude 37-year-old is an amateur fossil collector, he operates in Rochester, Kent, one entitled “I am digging dinosaur fossils” (I Dig Dinos) stores, franchise precious fossils, Amber and dinosaur toys, imitation.
Telunshi said in a size of 2 pounds of coins found in amber 40 million years ago before a prehistoric blind spider is simply too surprising. “This amber is found occasionally, but I was immediately aware of the spider in amber extraordinary.” The “peacetime fine time, I love to find in the amber of ‘unusual’ animal specimens.”
The archaeologists identified the name of this spider dicranopalpus ramiger, currently the world’s only two samples. This spider had lived in the forest, in a tree networks, the search game. Their prey, including caterpillars, beetles, such as Kuo Yu. At the same time, to facilitate the predator, blind spider body surface of a similar tree-shaped squamous spots.
At that time, the situation may be dinosaurs in the forest, wandering slow life, and blind spiders are busy weaving nets. At this time, a big drop resin sets, and the spider wrap and landed on. Experienced passage of the changes created now like this.
