Article 3R0QT This Stupid Tick Managed to Get Itself Wrapped in Spider Silk—and Then Fossilized in Amber

This Stupid Tick Managed to Get Itself Wrapped in Spider Silk—and Then Fossilized in Amber

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George Dvorsky
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Around 100 million years ago, a tick ran into some bad luck. It had the misfortune of wandering onto a spider's web, causing the proprietor to spring into action and wrap the interloping bug in a tomb made of silk. The situation then took a turn for the worse when the tick came into contact with tree sap, enveloping"

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