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First Dinosaur Tail Found Preserved in Amber

Started By AntsMAN , Dec 9 2016 1:15 PM

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#1 Offline AntsMAN - Posted December 9 2016 - 1:15 PM

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Just seen this and had to share it. There is an ant in the amber as well, that looks pretty interesting.

 

http://news.national...rma-cretaceous/

 

06_dinosaur_tail.adapt.1190.1.jpg


Edited by AntsMAN, December 9 2016 - 1:17 PM.

Current queens/colonies

Camponotus novaeboracensis x2

Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2

Camponotus herculeanus x1

Formica sp. x1

Lasius americanus x1  (Lasius alienus)

Lasius neoniger x1

Crematogastor cerasi x1

Myrmica sp. x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#2 Offline Loops117 - Posted December 9 2016 - 1:29 PM

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Jeesus, we're on the same facebook pages


#3 Offline ctantkeeper - Posted December 9 2016 - 2:22 PM

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Saw this on Facebook too, this is amazing!!!


#4 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted December 9 2016 - 2:56 PM

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Wtf XD

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#5 Offline gcsnelling - Posted December 9 2016 - 4:13 PM

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Cool as it is I am almost more interested in the hymenoptera there.


#6 Offline Canadian anter - Posted December 9 2016 - 4:23 PM

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Why does that look like a wasp to me？
Visit us at www.canada-ant-colony.com !

#7 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted December 9 2016 - 4:36 PM

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Why does that look like a wasp to me？

Same. It may have been a primitive ant

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#8 Offline SamKeepsAnts - Posted December 9 2016 - 4:41 PM

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I already saw this on Facebook


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#9 Offline SamKeepsAnts - Posted December 9 2016 - 4:43 PM

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also another ant that is not in the picture


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