To: mlc9852
So you believe soft tissue can survive millions of years? LOL This insect is three times as old as the dinosaur being discussed:
70 posted on
05/01/2006 9:37:01 AM PDT by
Liberal Classic
(No better friend, no worse enemy. Semper Fi.)
To: Liberal Classic
How do you know how old it is? And would it be in the same condition encased in amber as encased in bone?
79 posted on
05/01/2006 9:44:07 AM PDT by
mlc9852
To: Liberal Classic
There isn't any soft tissue left in that insect.
From post #63:
"...insects preserved in amber from about the same time period [25 million years] show complete diagenetic alteration (fossilization) in spite of the superb morphological preservation"
Cordially,
195 posted on
05/01/2006 11:32:05 AM PDT by
Diamond
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