262K views · 4.2K reactions | 400 million year old trilobite fossil | #Geology #GeologyPage #Trilobite #Fossils Trilobite fossil approximately 400 million years old Geology Page www.geologypage.com | Geology Page | Facebook

Every single trilobite had lived, loved, and died before the first dinosaurs appeared. Each of these trilobites on display at the Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point were fossils under the feet of dinosaurs. Let that sink in. Happy #FossilFriday | Dr Dean Lomax - Palaeontologist

8.6K views · 476 reactions | Trilobite Beetle 者 A Real-Life Living Fossil! With its ancient, armor-like body, this rare insect looks like it’s stepped out of the dinosaur age. Found in tropical rainforests, the females, much larger than males, resemble miniature trilobites, while males transform into beetles. A fascinating glimpse into Earth’s evolutionary history! #beetle #insects #beetles #livingfossil #trilobites #trilobitebeetle | 1 Minute Animals | Facebook

The trilobite beetles are some of the strangest and most prehistoric looking insects on earth! The females exhibit what’s called Neoteny, which is when an animal remains in a larval like stage even as an adult. Because of this, females dwarf males in size and look much different. Trilobite beetles are a somewhat common sight in tropical regions in Southeast Asia, and are always among some of my top invertebrate targets to look for when I venture east. There’s just something about them that feels