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A 50 million year old gnat preserved in amber. Insects trapped in tree sap become fossilized when the sap hardens, experiences heat and pressure beneath Earth's surface, and undergoes polymerization, transforming into amber.
Image credit: Manukyan Andranik / CC BY-SA 4.0
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