


Parasite not Poop
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Location:
Hukawng Valley,
Tanaing Township, Myitkyina District, Kachin State
Myanmar
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No, this Cretaceous midge is not pooping. It had a tapeworm-like parasite that exited it's anus when the insect became trapped in the gooey resin that later became amber.
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