Philosophia
December 16th, 2008, 07:05 PM
Scientist says he has found oldest spider web
LONDON – The tiny tangled threads of the world's oldest spider web have been found encased in a prehistoric piece of amber, a British scientist said Monday. Oxford University paleobiologist Martin Brasier said the 140-million-year-old webbing provides evidence that arachnids had been ensnaring their prey in silky nets since the dinosaur age. He also said the strands were linked to each other in the roughly circular pattern familiar to gardeners the world over.
From here (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081216/ap_on_sc/britain_spider_web;_ylt=AjtiEYMMtD5MxFYMKzDhUlas0NUE).
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LONDON – The tiny tangled threads of the world's oldest spider web have been found encased in a prehistoric piece of amber, a British scientist said Monday. Oxford University paleobiologist Martin Brasier said the 140-million-year-old webbing provides evidence that arachnids had been ensnaring their prey in silky nets since the dinosaur age. He also said the strands were linked to each other in the roughly circular pattern familiar to gardeners the world over.
From here (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081216/ap_on_sc/britain_spider_web;_ylt=AjtiEYMMtD5MxFYMKzDhUlas0NUE).
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