Australia's Oldest Spider Unearthed: A 110 Million-Year-Old Amber Enigma

In Australia's ancient landscapes, a spider fossil aged 110 million years emerges as a testament to time.

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Perfectly preserved in amber, this prehistoric find hails from the Otway Basin, Victoria.

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Mongolarachne otwayensis, the specimen's name, offers insights into spiders from the Early Cretaceous epoch.

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The spider's anatomy, a blend of old and new, suggests a crucial evolutionary phase.

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Paleontologists are buzzing about the Otway Basin, with its amber revealing tales from bygone eras.

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Challenging previous notions, this discovery reshapes our understanding of ancient spiders in the Southern Hemisphere.

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The research, a global collaboration, delves deep into the spider's anatomy using advanced imaging.

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The Australian Museum eagerly prepares to showcase this spider, a beacon of ancient Australian fauna.

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As technology progresses, there's hope for unveiling more tales of this spider and its ancient world.

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