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over 4 years ago by Franz Anthony
The trap-jaw unicorn ant of Cretaceous
One trap-jaw ant from 99 million-year-old Burmese amber is found with an elaborate head structure, specialized to trap oversized prey.
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over 5 years ago by Julio Lacerda
Predatory cockroach found in dinosaur age amber
The majority of living cockroaches are scavengers, feeding on detritus along the forest floor or inside our kitchens. But 100 million years ago, a terrifying roach hunted other insects with spiky limbs.
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