Oldest spider in amber According to Official Guinness Records,
The oldest fossil spider trapped in amber has been dated at 125-135 million years old. It is from the family linyphiidae, and was discovered in Lebanon and analysed by David Penney and Paul Selden (both University of Manchester, UK) and announced on 26 December 2002. For a complete list of 2003 records, please visit 2003 Guinness Records in Lebanon .
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