Tiny 53 million year old spider found perfectly preserved

October 30, 2007

Spider in amber

This 1mm spider was found near Paris, France and was preserved due to being trapped in amber. The images were constructed using medical X-ray techniques.

The spider is male and it is a new species not previously known to science. Scientist say that the spider would have lived in a warm wooded area.

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Written by Craig · Filed Under Animals 

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