A praying mantis (hymenaea protera) trapped in amber, approximately 12 million years old.

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image showing A praying mantis (hymenaea protera) trapped in amber, approximately 12 million years old.

TauBone on July 21st, 2018 at 19:26 UTC »

Hymenaea protera is the tree that the amber came from, not the praying mantis.

Invelious on July 21st, 2018 at 19:34 UTC »

Is there anything different about a mantis from 12 million years ago compared to the types we have today? Have they evolved differently? And what could this 12 million year old mantis tells about the mantis’ of that time period.

zurbz on July 21st, 2018 at 21:31 UTC »

This is how I want to be buried fill my coffin with tree sap with me and In 12 million years I can be displayed to some alien race or be forgotten forever either or.