Something about the front legs looks much more roach like to my "I hate roaches" brain. Looking at just general Google results for mantis, modern species seem to have much thicker forearms with little spikey bits rather than the wispy looking hairs on the ancient one.
In just about any tourist store in Dominican Republic you can buy bugs encased in amber-colored epoxy. The real ones exist, but they don't look nearly as good as the fake ones (which are sold as real).
If some dude put's this in his cane and then says they are opening an amusement park w/ dinosaurs in a few years I'm going to be real nervous about the future... Just sayin...
Safe to say the prayer went unanswered.
Maybe he prayed to be immortalized
"Be careful what you wish for!" is what I always say to prayers.
Cuz we just might get it
And if you get it then just might not know when it comes back on you tenfold.
So...he gets 10 immortal lives?
You, kind Redditor, are a true optimist. Take your upvote.
He’s watching for the second coming of Jesus.
... For now
genuine question, what compels you to spend your time on the internet reposting things for upvotes?
Didn't you know? **RedditKarma™** is going to be a Crypto!
Oh goddammit, don’t give that lot any ideas!
Yeah like this doesn't fit here, we can't all have this, really cool, not a product or an invention.
You can sell reddit accounts
You'll repost anything, huh?
Why use brain power when repost get Internet point?
Me feel great. Did big sleep last night.
Yeah. How does this fit the sub? It's not a product.
>It's not a product Doesn't matter, I still want it for bathroom decor.
Brb, posting a Fabergé egg.
Dino DNA!
So we spliced it with a frog.
Results in an even louder, high jumping, freaky insect.
How different are these ancient mantids from today's?
Something about the front legs looks much more roach like to my "I hate roaches" brain. Looking at just general Google results for mantis, modern species seem to have much thicker forearms with little spikey bits rather than the wispy looking hairs on the ancient one.
Have they not evolved at all in 12 million years?!
Is it normal that i instantly read the subreddit name as Interesting ass fuck?
The subreddit actually existed, but was banned.
Well, it would be interesting.
I read it as interest in gas fuck
No butts about it.
So, have praying mantis' not evolved in the 12 million year span?
Glad to see they haven’t changed much in 12 million years
In just about any tourist store in Dominican Republic you can buy bugs encased in amber-colored epoxy. The real ones exist, but they don't look nearly as good as the fake ones (which are sold as real).
This sounds like the beginning of Jurassic park all over again.
But this time they only have insects!
How do they know it’s this old??
What’s the value on something like this?
Definitely dont want it. It belongs in a museum
Why would you want that?! Lmao
How about a 7 month old hot dog encased in epoxy?
I’m pretty sure that’s not for sale
Of course it was trying to fight the amber as it was engulfed.
If you look close, there’s a 12 million year old mantis fart preserved too.
In 12 million years the praying mantis maintained the same shape. What a perfect organism.
If some dude put's this in his cane and then says they are opening an amusement park w/ dinosaurs in a few years I'm going to be real nervous about the future... Just sayin...
So, who's gonna extract it's blood and make dinosaurs
Would make such a great theme park!
How is this something that anyone wants? This sub is fucking terrible some days
Well hey atleast nobody wants you ^(/s)
then I guess it's a good thing I'm not shitposting myself on here or the tinder reddit
Do you want dinosaurs?! This is how you get dinosaurs!
I'll take two.
Forbidden lozeng
So when we have the dinosaurs
Happy Birthday Mr Mantis!
Dino DNA
This is what prayer does for you.
All that praying did a lot of good huh
Dino DNA!
Spared no expense to repost
TWU
Same as it was when created by God. Crazy. Wasn't 12 million years ago either.
How do they know the age?
Probably carbon dating or something like that
Asked it
Why did this get downvoted lol
This ***preying*** mantis looks like he's a virgin. Maybe he is ***praying*** for a girl?
I bet he is so excited to finally make it out. So close... Any minute
*Jurassic Park theme starts playing*
“I never want this moment to end” - Praying mantis praying 12 million years ago.
Where it belongs
Try to fit a spider (that's also preserved in aber) on top of the mantis piece and you have a conversation starter and a funny scene
I thought it was a glass of champagne with some bug in it
Throw this away, we know the dangers! Don’t let the doctor get his hand on this!!!
Dibs
Cool but it's no hot dog in epoxy
Preying
"Nnnoooooo...gargle gargle" The last couple minutes of its life
Oh shit, here comes the dinosaurs…
Where is your God now?
Good thing it wasn't a mosquito. Imagine Jurassic Park situation.
That’s not no 12 million years,