1 Ocak 2013 Salı

HORSESHOE CRAB BEETLE


FOSSIL NO:AI0029
AGE:25 million years
TERM:Oligocene
LOCATION:Santiago, Dominican Republic


Horseshoe crab beetles generally live near ant nests. This 25-million-year-old fossil proves that these insects were never subjected to evolution. There is no difference between this beetle from millions of years ago and those living today.