Wednesday, February 3, 2016

This Daddy Longlegs Trapped in Amber is Having a 'Hard' Time


daddy longlegs penis fossils This Daddy Longlegs Trapped in Amber is Having a 'Hard' Time

Have you ever wanted to see a 99 million-year-old spider penis? I bet you thought that wasn't even an option but here it is, preserved in amber:


Most spiders use a modified leg to procreate but the harvestman, also known as a Daddy Longlegs, has a special attachment for that sort of thing that is normally hidden inside the body of the spider. This ancient Daddy Longlegs is unique, he is the first to be found in such a 'passionate' stance and the shape and size of his baby maker has prompted researchers to declare a new family of arachnids based on this finding. 

Submitted by: (via Discover Magazine)

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