Saturday 12 April 2014

Ancient spider-like arachnid revealed in x-rays

A 305-million-year-old harvestman fossil, ancestor of modern day arachnids, is more closely relates to the scorpion than spiders. Scientists discovered unusual features: it has 2 sets of eyes on the center and lateral sides of the body.

Credit: University of Manchester and American Museum of Natural History

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