Peru researchers make rare ancient insect find

[Judi Lynn]

Peru researchers make rare ancient insect find
AFP – 17 hrs ago..

Researchers in Peru said Tuesday they have discovered the remains of ancient insects and sunflower seeds trapped inside amber dating from the Miocene epoch, some 23 million years ago.

The rare find was made in the remote mountainous jungle region near Peru's northern border with Ecuador, paleontologist Klaus Honninger told AFP.

"These new discoveries are very important, because the insects and sunflower seeds confirm the type of climate that existed during the Miocene period," Honninger said in a telephone interview from the northern city of Chiclayo.

The paleontologists discovered "hundreds of pieces of amber up to 12 centimeters (five inches) large containing several types of insects," Honninger said.

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http://news.yahoo.com/peru-researchers-rare-ancient-insect-230947559.html

[xchrom]

1. recommend

[DCKit]

2. Geez, those athiest paleontologists and archeologists just won't quit.

Why do they hate baby Jesus so?
:sarcasm:

[dtexdem]

3. They don't hate baby Jesus --

it's the teenager they can't stand. ;-)

[Canuckistanian]

4. There were sunflowers 23 million years ago?

Gives me new respect for the ones growing outside my bedroom window....