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Rare 50 million-year-old fossilized bug flashes its penis for posterity

Enlarge / This poor fossilized assassin bug’s tiny penis is being closely scrutinized by paleontologists who consider the find “a rare treat”—because it has been so extraordinarily preserved. (credit: Daniel R. Swanson/Sam W. Heads) A rare fossilized assassin bug is causing a bit of a stir in entomology circles, because it is so remarkably well-preserved […]

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Is this a fossilized lair of the dreaded bobbit worm?

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Not to toot my own horn, but I know a thing or two about bizarre animals. And I can tell you without a hint of doubt that the bobbit worm is by far the most bizarre. Growing to 10 feet long, the worm digs a burrow in the seafloor, leaving only […]