File:Nephila burmanica attacking Cascoscelio incassa in Burmese amber.jpg

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Description This is the only fossil ever discovered that shows a spider (Nephila burmanica syn= Geratonephila burmanica) attacking prey (Cascoscelio incassus) in its web. Preserved in amber, it's about 100 million years old. (Photo courtesy of Oregon State University)
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