Still Waters Posted December 4, 2012 #1 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Move over amber. When it comes to preserving soft-bodied animals through the ages, there's a newcomer in town: fossilised leech "cocoons". The cocoons are secreted by many leech and worm species as mucous egg cases that harden and often fossilise. Almost two decades ago, Norwegian scientists found a perfectly preserved nematode worm embedded in the wall of a fossilised cocoon, but no one had investigated further. http://www.newscient...old-fossil.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasina Posted December 4, 2012 #2 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Anyone else hearing the X-Files theme? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickian Posted December 4, 2012 #3 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Now I'm remembering that X-Files episode with the jailed murderer who would spit all over balled up paper to make a cocoon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshine Posted December 4, 2012 #4 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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