Still Waters Posted August 28, 2012 #1 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Scientists have found three well preserved ancient insects frozen in amber — and time — in what is Earth's oldest bug trap. The discoveries of amber-encased insects in Italy may sound like something out of "Jurassic Park" but these bugs are even older than that. They are about 230 million years old, which puts them in the Triassic time period, and about 100 million years older than what had been the previously known oldest critters trapped in fossilized tree resin, or amber. http://online.wsj.co...8c1a850b57.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockabyeBillie Posted August 28, 2012 #2 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Awesome! I was hoping for pictures though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted August 28, 2012 #3 Share Posted August 28, 2012 No pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatBeliever Posted August 30, 2012 #4 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Really hope that technology would catch up n resurrect the dinos from ancient mosquito blood. Just like in jurassic park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idano Posted August 30, 2012 #5 Share Posted August 30, 2012 But remember how the movie ended...yikes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfrmboy Posted August 30, 2012 #6 Share Posted August 30, 2012 To small to see with the naked eye ...... Dang ! When I read the Head Line I pictured a giant mosquito, moth, Ant or somthing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfknight Posted August 30, 2012 #7 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I thought it would be bigger like the one in Jurassic Park movies, but we all know how that ended. No njice to mess with Mother Nature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted August 30, 2012 Author #8 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Awesome! I was hoping for pictures though. No pics? Pics and video - http://www.dailymail...rved-amber.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ufonuts Posted August 31, 2012 #9 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Turns out these bugs are "Crabs" and not the kind you find at Red Lobster! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d e v i c e Posted August 31, 2012 #10 Share Posted August 31, 2012 (edited) Our six-legged brothers and sisters the insects - evolving side by side through the perils and vastness of time. Edited August 31, 2012 by Device Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava_Lady Posted August 31, 2012 #11 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Pics and video - http://www.dailymail...rved-amber.html Cool! Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted August 31, 2012 #12 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Pix,or it didn't happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted August 31, 2012 Author #13 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Pix,or it didn't happen Pics have been posted in the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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