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518-million-year-old creature reveals the origins of spider fangs

A tiny 518-million-year-old sea creature has revealed the earliest known evidence of the structures that eventually became spidersโ€™ fangs. Hidden inside the fossil were pincerlike limbs and preservedโ€ฆ

518-million-year-old creature reveals the origins of spider fangs
ScienceDaily โ€” 4 August 2026
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A tiny 518-million-year-old sea creature has revealed the earliest known evidence of the structures that eventually became spidersโ€™ fangs. Hidden inside the fossil were pincerlike limbs and preserved soft tissues that help explain how the ancestors of spiders and scorpions evolved into formidable hunters.

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