ChrisJones 7,975 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 A piece of amber dating back to the mid-Cretacious period has been discovered containing and previously unknown species of arachnid. The spider with a tail has excited the scientific community because it now fills a gap between an older species which lacked spinnerets and the modern spider which lacks the tail. It's also opened speculation that there may be an as yet undiscovered species of spider with a tail as the specimen came from a remote area and it's also one that hasn't been studied thoroughly. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,751 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 The dating method is wrong and there are no missing links and it's still just a spider..... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 There finding species everyday they didn't know about. Still interesting though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,881 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 Hate spiders but that was an interesting read... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,537 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 very interesting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 I thought the world was only 6000 years old. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 @walshie only to the nutters ? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wyeman 1,058 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 12 minutes ago, walshie said: I thought the world was only 6000 years old. You can add at least another 5000 to your thoughts - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/gobekli-tepe-the-worlds-first-temple-83613665/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie 6,368 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 So basically there still dating the amber by which rock strata it was found? Nothing new there then? 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,068 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 boring........come on chris.....i sore the title preserved in amber and imedatly thought dinosaur 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 20,504 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 This article caught my eye just the other day https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/02/dinosaurs-birds-trapped-amber-fossils-paleontology-science/ And this is my own amber find... Got a few mozzys in it 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,818 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 interesting article kanny but francie wont have it being 99 million years old 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted February 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 5 hours ago, TOMO said: boring........come on chris.....i sore the title preserved in amber and imedatly thought dinosaur If I'd gone with the title "100 Million-Year-Old Relation To The Modern Day Spider Found Preserved In Amber In Myanmar (Formerly Known As Burma) And Scientists Are Excited" everyone would have skipped to Boxing At The Weekend... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stumfelter 3,034 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 Apparently vinegaroons do have an anal flagellum. Thanks for the link as that has caused me many a sleepless night over the years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
byron 1,169 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 6 hours ago, kanny said: This article caught my eye just the other day https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/02/dinosaurs-birds-trapped-amber-fossils-paleontology-science/ And this is my own amber find... Got a few mozzys in it nice kanny,, got some decent pieces here..got it of me mate when he was beam trawling in holland.. they use to get quite a bit..his brother use to flog it to a women on the market..you can find it on the humber, near me..on the strandline/wrack.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.