July 22nd, 2018; Permanent Mantis

xoxoxoBruce · 07-21-2018, 10:04 PM

You know how it goes, you find a Praying Mantis that catches your eye, a real cutie.
You vow to keep her in sickness and in health till death do you part.
But before you know it she dries out, loses that youthful blush, and is whisked away by the wind or cat.
Here’s the answer to that recurring heartbreak

Amber with Inclusions. Hymenaea protera. Oligocene. Dominican Republic. ...

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This small lozenge size piece of Amber is water clear and pale yellow which makes it very easy to see the amazing ("praying") mantis preserved forever inside. The creature with its triangular head, bulging eyes, and flexible neck is clearly visible in the exceptional specimen of the fossilized tree resin. The insect with the unique characteristics is poetically singular in the otherwise pristine fossil remnant. A close-up photo of the bug gives further insight into this entombed mantis. This is a tiny specimen with a major inclusion.
Overall Measurements: 1.18 x 0.61 x 0.52 inches (3.00 x 1.56 x 1.32 cm)

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Undertoad · 07-22-2018, 09:50 AM

Oligocene = 33.9 million to 23 million years before the present. For perspective, primates date to 56 million years ago

BigV · 07-22-2018, 03:01 PM

I would name her Amber.

Glinda · 07-22-2018, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BigV

I would name her Amber.

C'mon man. That's clearly an Ambrose.

Undertoad · 07-22-2018, 07:03 PM

Mantis Park (PG-13): Havoc breaks loose when a team of scientists recreate praying mantises from DNA trapped in amber, in order to populate a unique theme park.

BigV · 07-22-2018, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Glinda

C'mon man. That's clearly an Ambrose.

You find one missing his head, *that's* Ambrose.

Glinda · 07-22-2018, 11:56 PM

HA!

newtimer · 07-30-2018, 11:19 PM

See that bubble? It's a mantis fart, right before the sap hardened.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-31-2018, 11:53 PM

Mantis love...

Gravdigr · 08-06-2018, 02:54 PM

Remember the FILA commercial touting their new shoe, the Mantis?

BigV · 08-12-2018, 03:26 PM

Nooooo, but I like it!

♪ ♪ ♫Cause if I had a set of wings man I know I would fly!

Wait, why am I running??? ♪ ♪ ♫

07-22-2018, 03:01 PM	#3
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	I would name her Amber. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

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08-12-2018, 03:26 PM	#11
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Nooooo, but I like it! ♪ ♪ ♫Cause if I had a set of wings man I know I would fly! Wait, why am I running??? ♪ ♪ ♫ __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

07-22-2018, 09:50 AM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Oligocene = 33.9 million to 23 million years before the present. For perspective, primates date to 56 million years ago

07-22-2018, 07:03 PM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Mantis Park (PG-13): Havoc breaks loose when a team of scientists recreate praying mantises from DNA trapped in amber, in order to populate a unique theme park.

07-22-2018, 11:56 PM	#7
Glinda Fucktard Resistance League Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 1.14 acres of heaven Posts: 1,512	HA!

07-30-2018, 11:19 PM	#8
newtimer Operations Operative Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 479	See that bubble? It's a mantis fart, right before the sap hardened.

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