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Monday, December 15, 2008
Okay, I've been wondering when they'd find this!
LONDON (AP) - The tiny tangled threads of the world's oldest spider web have been found encased in a prehistoric piece of amber, a British scientist said Monday.
Oxford University paleobiologist Martin Brasier said the 140-million-year-old webbing provides evidence that arachnids had been ensnaring their prey in silky nets since the dinosaur age. He also said the strands were linked to each other in the roughly circular pattern familiar to gardeners the world over.
Actually, I'm very relieved, because my secret fear was that they'd find it in my house.
Scientist says he has found oldest spider web
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