Did spiders swim before they could crawl? Fossil analysis reveals shocking information
A new study suggests spiders may have ancient marine origins. Researchers analyzed a 500-million-year-old fossil, Mollisonia Symmetrica. They found its neural structure resembles modern spiders, not horseshoe crabs. This challenges the belief that arachnids evolved solely on land. The discovery indicates spiders, scorpions, and related species may descend from sea-dwelling ancestors. This changes our understanding of arachnid evolution. Read below!
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