Article 3F50J Very creepy crawlies: 'proto-spiders' with long tails discovered in amber

Very creepy crawlies: 'proto-spiders' with long tails discovered in amber

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Fossil hunters find preserved remains of 100-million-year-old arachnids with tails longer than their bodies

In what can safely be assumed to be horrifying news for arachnophobes around the world, scientists have discovered the beautifully-preserved remains of prehistoric "proto-spiders" that sported tails longer than their bodies.

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