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Insects trapped in amber offer window to Earth’s ecosystem millions of years ago

In Case 6 scientists found a Stem ant alongside a probable parasitic wasp and a spider. The ant seems to have been feeding on something. (Dr. Jose de la Fuente via SWNS)

By Stephen Beech

Insects trapped in amber have provided a unique window to ecosystems that died out millions of years ago.

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