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A 500-Million-Year-Old Monster Fossil Reveals How Spiders Got Their Bite!

Photo: Wes Warren / Unsplash
Deep inside a super ancient fossil, adventurers have discovered the ancestor of all spiders, scorpions, and horseshoe crabs! This strange water creature used its sharp legs to catch prey, showing us how creepy-crawlies evolved their pincher-like fangs over millions of years. Imagine bumping into one of these swimming around during your weekend pool swim!
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Newsround (BBC)
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