Tuesday, September 4, 2012

FOSSIL MUSEUM - AI0029: Horseshoe Crab Beetle


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



LIVING SPECIMENS:


OTHER INFORMATION:
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.

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