Detailed fossilized insect remains preserved in amber for over 23 million years (AFP/HO)
Posted on 08/09/2011 7:59:49 PM PDT by Pharmboy
Detailed fossilized insect remains preserved in amber for over 23 million years (AFP/HO)
Peru researchers make rare ancient insect find (AFP) – 3 hours ago LIMA — Researchers in Peru said Tuesday they have discovered the remains of ancient insects and sunflower seeds trapped inside amber dating from the Miocene epoch, some 23 million years ago. The rare find was made in the remote mountainous jungle region near Peru's northern border with Ecuador, paleontologist Klaus Honninger told AFP. "These new discoveries are very important, because the insects and sunflower seeds confirm the type of climate that existed during the Miocene period," Honninger said in a telephone interview from the northern city of Chiclayo. The paleontologists discovered "hundreds of pieces of amber up to 12 centimeters (five inches) large containing several types of insects," Honninger said. The insects trapped in the amber -- fossilized tree resin -- are extremely well preserved and include ancient beetles, barklice, flies and spiders.
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I have made up my own mind FRiend. I have grown up in a certain Church denomination. I have left the all Chrisitanity and lived a life fueled by some of the worst crap you can imagine.
By the grace of God, I was renewed and born again. I attend a different Church than in my youth. All through the leading of Gods hand.
I am a smart person, capable of critical thinking and making my own decisions.
What does still get under my skin is smarmy people thinking they kow it all and everyone else is an idiot. I just can’t seem to get over that thorn in my side. Lord help me.
It was a huge dog like mammal and the other was an ancient human ancestor.
Wait, isn’t there supposed to be advancement at each step? ;’)
“No, four! Two! Two! Four!”
Haven't seen of heard of any. You???
No extra favors.
Besides, the Christ screams from every thing all the time. If you have the ears. And when everybody else gets to yelling it kinda drowns the sound. No abiding that.
I don’t care. I still like you. Nothing you can do about it, Civilizations.
With Helen? No.
Helen?
NO, man. That one's a gimme. Or a gitcheegimee.
The general overall poop off the record fly on the wall a little bird told me I got it from CINCOMPAC is that the war is OVER.
Everything ventured. Nothing gained.
AVAST
If you want to “just... put it out there,” you can delete the name in the “To:” box above your post, and it will be left blank on the thread.
See my next post.
Thanks for the tip.
My pleasure.
Right: Hymenoptera, an ant. Note protrusions on petiole. Ants still have these.
BA
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