Frozen in time Ancient insects trapped in amber at the precise moment they hatched from their eggs

The Sun ^ | Dec 20, 2018 | Harry Pettit, Senior Digital Technology and Science Reporter

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The dark patches shown left are the ancient newborn insects, which were found perfectly preserved in ancient amber.
The zoomed in images on the right show an egg burster, a small tool used by insects to smash out of their eggs

[Moonman62]

The insects became trapped in the sticky resin 130 million years ago, shortly after bursting through the shell – and scientists aren’t sure how the creatures met their grisly fate.

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My guess is they became trapped in sticky tree resin.

[Kickass Conservative]

Better than an Alien Chest buster I guess.

[Rurudyne]

Those are some spiny, long mandibled critters!

[Raymann]

Useless! We need them trapped in amber after they suck on dino blood!

[moovova]

No roaches? Guess they were too quick...and that’s why they continue to survive.

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"The insects became trapped in the sticky resin 130 million years ago, shortly after bursting through the shell – and scientists aren’t sure how the creatures met their grisly fate."

My guess is they became trapped in sticky tree resin.

Lol! Yes, they apparently were in the wrong place at the wrong time. But we won't know for sure until after a lengthy investigation!

[Don W]

Even “scientific” writers are becoming illiterate.

If it comes out of an egg that is not contained within the mother’s body, it’s a HATCHLING. The creature is HATCHED, not born.

A third grade student wouldn’t have made this error in the 1960’s.

[outofsalt]

Our local 7-11 sells lollipops with crickets inside the candy. (VA)
I wonder what future scientists will make of that.

[Deplorable American1776]

Interesting...

[CptnObvious]

And while the preserved bugs are millions of years apart from their modern relative the green lacewing, the pair's egg bursters are remarkably similar.

They shouldn't be after 130 Million Years.

Doh!

[2nd Amendment]

130 million 130 billion whatever it takes to satisfy these uniformitarians. Meanwhile we catch 60 million year old coelacanths off madegascar and extract DNA from Dino fossils

[EEGator]

[BrandtMichaels]

Well if all the animals are as old as they say then a thick layer of poop would cover all of the Earth’s land masses, sea floors too I’d say.

[gundog]

Must have been an entomologist with a minor in tautology.

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The extinct gekko Yantarogekko balticus in 44 million year old
baltic amber

While most people think of insects preserved in amber in very rare instances larger animals including small reptiles have been preserved.

https://www.tumblr.com/search/fossilized%20amber

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[fella]

My questions are:

130 million years ago where was Lebanon and what did the global map look like?

Also what was the climate like and has it changed? Why?

[fieldmarshaldj]

*ping*