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Ancient Spider Fossils Preserved in Rock Reveal Reflective Eyes

Usually, soft-bodied species like spiders aren’t fossilized in rock-like animals with bones and teeth. More often, ancient spiders and insects are more likely to be discovered preserved in amber. Yet a new paper in the Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, co-written by a University of Kansas researcher, describes spider fossils found in an area of Korean ...

Troy Oakes

A spider fossil with reflective eyes.