Tiny Crab Trapped in Amber Is a 100-Million-Year-Old Stunner

New research in Science Advances describes the first known fossil crab from the dinosaur era. That the crab was found preserved in amber is a major win for paleontologists, given the rarity of such things. Plops of tree resin are famous for preserving bugs, microorganisms, plant material, feathers, and the occasional bird. But as for resin trapping crabs and other apparent sea creatures, not so much. Indeed, by getting tangled in tree resin, this crab is telling us something about its behaviour and the environment in which it once lived; a sea creature, this animal was not.

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2021/10/tiny-crab-trapped-in-amber-is-a-100-million-year-old-stunner/

fsm said:

Tiny Crab Trapped in Amber Is a 100-Million-Year-Old Stunner

New research in Science Advances describes the first known fossil crab from the dinosaur era. That the crab was found preserved in amber is a major win for paleontologists, given the rarity of such things. Plops of tree resin are famous for preserving bugs, microorganisms, plant material, feathers, and the occasional bird. But as for resin trapping crabs and other apparent sea creatures, not so much. Indeed, by getting tangled in tree resin, this crab is telling us something about its behaviour and the environment in which it once lived; a sea creature, this animal was not.

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2021/10/tiny-crab-trapped-in-amber-is-a-100-million-year-old-stunner/

Nice!

:)

Ta.

Michael V said:

fsm said:

Tiny Crab Trapped in Amber Is a 100-Million-Year-Old Stunner

New research in Science Advances describes the first known fossil crab from the dinosaur era. That the crab was found preserved in amber is a major win for paleontologists, given the rarity of such things. Plops of tree resin are famous for preserving bugs, microorganisms, plant material, feathers, and the occasional bird. But as for resin trapping crabs and other apparent sea creatures, not so much. Indeed, by getting tangled in tree resin, this crab is telling us something about its behaviour and the environment in which it once lived; a sea creature, this animal was not.

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2021/10/tiny-crab-trapped-in-amber-is-a-100-million-year-old-stunner/

Nice!

:)

Ta.

> first known fossil crab from the dinosaur era

Bloody brilliant. And it looks so much like modern crabs, too.

mollwollfumble said:

Michael V said:

fsm said:

Tiny Crab Trapped in Amber Is a 100-Million-Year-Old Stunner

New research in Science Advances describes the first known fossil crab from the dinosaur era. That the crab was found preserved in amber is a major win for paleontologists, given the rarity of such things. Plops of tree resin are famous for preserving bugs, microorganisms, plant material, feathers, and the occasional bird. But as for resin trapping crabs and other apparent sea creatures, not so much. Indeed, by getting tangled in tree resin, this crab is telling us something about its behaviour and the environment in which it once lived; a sea creature, this animal was not.

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2021/10/tiny-crab-trapped-in-amber-is-a-100-million-year-old-stunner/

Nice!

:)

Ta.

> first known fossil crab from the dinosaur era

Bloody brilliant. And it looks so much like modern crabs, too.

mollwollfumble said:

Michael V said:

fsm said:

Tiny Crab Trapped in Amber Is a 100-Million-Year-Old Stunner

New research in Science Advances describes the first known fossil crab from the dinosaur era. That the crab was found preserved in amber is a major win for paleontologists, given the rarity of such things. Plops of tree resin are famous for preserving bugs, microorganisms, plant material, feathers, and the occasional bird. But as for resin trapping crabs and other apparent sea creatures, not so much. Indeed, by getting tangled in tree resin, this crab is telling us something about its behaviour and the environment in which it once lived; a sea creature, this animal was not.

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2021/10/tiny-crab-trapped-in-amber-is-a-100-million-year-old-stunner/

Nice!

:)

Ta.

> first known fossil crab from the dinosaur era

Bloody brilliant. And it looks so much like modern crabs, too.

Everything ends up being a crab.

Dark Orange said:

mollwollfumble said:

Michael V said:

Nice!

:)

Ta.

> first known fossil crab from the dinosaur era

Bloody brilliant. And it looks so much like modern crabs, too.

Everything ends up being a crab.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvfR3XLXPvw&ab_channel=PBSEons

Why Do Things Keep Evolving Into Crabs?

Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:

Dark Orange said:

mollwollfumble said:

> first known fossil crab from the dinosaur era

Bloody brilliant. And it looks so much like modern crabs, too.

Everything ends up being a crab.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvfR3XLXPvw&ab_channel=PBSEons

Why Do Things Keep Evolving Into Crabs?

because they taste nice and god loves us.

“because they taste nice and god loves us.”
Brillant

Brett

Boris said:

Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:

Dark Orange said:

Everything ends up being a crab.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvfR3XLXPvw&ab_channel=PBSEons

Why Do Things Keep Evolving Into Crabs?

because they taste nice and god loves us.

Ha! they do indeed and what one?

Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:

Boris said:

Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvfR3XLXPvw&ab_channel=PBSEons

Why Do Things Keep Evolving Into Crabs?

because they taste nice and god loves us.

Ha! they do indeed and what one?

Mars.