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A praying mantis preserved in amber for millions of years not a sculpture, but a real prehistoric insect trapped in tree resin and fossilized into a natural time capsule.

An entire moment from ancient Earth… frozen before humans even existed.

Check out : https://www.natureknows.org/2024/02/30-million-year-old-praying-mantis-is.html

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[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Longer than you think,lonGER THAN YOU THINK!!!

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Doc... it's eternity in there