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Ancient Carnivorous Fungi Lassoed its Prey (2 of 3)

Caption: Possible prey of the carnivorous fungus: a nematode fossilized in amber close to the carnivorous fungus. This image relates to a study by A.R. Schmidt at Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin in Berlin, Germany, titled "Carnivorous Fungi from Cretaceous Amber." The article that appeared in the Dec. 14, 2007, issue of the journal Science, published by AAAS.

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