140-Million-Year-Old Spider Threads Found in Jordanian Amber

An insect was captured by a spider thread 140 million years ago
When a spider spins its web near tree resin, some of it falls into the resin along with the insect it caught in Jordan.اضافة اعلان

Scientist Abbas Haddadin discovered the oldest insect caught in the oldest spider web dating back 140 million years in Jordanian amber. Spider threads contain a sticky substance in the form of balls to which insects adhere. 

The presence of an insect caught in a spider web in Jordanian amber indicates that spiders knew how to weave their webs to catch insects 140 million years ago. 

This image shows an insect caught in a spider web in Jordanian amber. It is the oldest spider web and the oldest insect captured.

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