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Russia Today
6 days ago
- Science
- Russia Today
Russian miners find 40-million-year-old cockroach (VIDEO)
A fossilized cockroach estimated to be 35 to 40 million years old has been discovered in a piece of amber in Russia's Kaliningrad Region. The specimen was found during manual sorting at the Kaliningrad Amber Combine, a facility operated by technology giant Rostech, the company announced on Thursday. The insect is encased in a 41x21 mm piece of amber weighing 7 grams. Rostech noted that the cockroach is preserved near the surface of the amber, allowing for detailed observation of its wings, legs, and head. Anna Dugina, a gemologist at the Kaliningrad Amber Combine, said the find is the largest cockroach-like specimen discovered by the facility in the past five years. She estimated its age at no less than 35 to 40 million years. 'The cockroach was covered in resin in an exceptionally fortunate way,' she added. 'It is located very close to the surface of the amber, but still far enough from the edge. This made it possible to spot the inclusion during sorting and later grind and polish the surface without damaging it.' The scientist explained that although the insect differs from cockroaches found today, similar species still live in tropical areas. The Kaliningrad Amber Combine is the only enterprise globally that mines amber on an industrial scale. The facility has developed unique extraction methods to preserve the integrity of amber pieces, especially those containing inclusions of flora and fauna. The discovery adds to the collection of the Kaliningrad Regional Amber Museum, which houses over 14,000 individual pieces, including more than 3,000 amber inclusions. Baltic amber, such as that found in Kaliningrad, is known for preserving ancient life forms in remarkable detail. The region holds over 90% of the world's amber reserves, most of which is located near the village of Yantarny.
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Warning over chicken salad sold by major supermarket after woman finds COCKROACH
A repulsed woman has claimed she found a dead cockroach lurking inside her Costco salad, leaving her feeling nauseous. Amberleigh Webb from east London said she was treating herself to a chicken Caesar salad when she allegedly made the gruesome discovery. After tucking into her meal in April, the 23-year-old said she saw the bug and 'screamed'. The cockroach looked like it had wings and she immediately 'felt so sick', running to the bathroom to immediately rinse her mouth out with water. In stomach-churning images posted on social media, the revolting bug is also seen hidden on the side of the salad. Ms Webb, who works in events, claimed she then made a complaint to the Costco branch in Chingford, East London, and was given a full refund of £5. Recalling the horrifying moment she made the discovery, she said: 'It was moments after leaving the store and when I went in for my third bite, I saw the bug and screamed. 'I was so shocked couldn't believe I saw a bug. It looked like a cockroach but had wings on it. 'I felt so sick and I had to get water to wash my mouth with. I was very close to throwing up due to the disgust. The cockroach looked like it had wings and she immediately 'felt so sick', running to the bathroom to immediately rinse her mouth out with water 'I felt so violated. I actually cried because I was so disgusted. We looked it up and we believe it's a German cockroach.' She added: 'It's put me off eating any food from there. I will never buy any food from Costco again.' MailOnline has approached Costco for comment. But it is not the first time the warehouse supermarket has come under fire with worm allegedly even found in their fish. Last year, a Costco shopper living in Oregon in the US, said she was shocked to find a roundworm in one of her newly purchased eggs. The buyer, who's known as @xiomis95 on TikTok, posted a video showing the worm wriggling in the bowl of freshly cracked eggs. Another woman from Maryland, also claimed she once found a live worm in cod fish she bought from Costco. Emily Randolph shared the video to her Facebook page that showed the live worm climbing up the inside the package of cod underneath the protective cellophane wrapping. Brits suffer around 2.4million cases of food poisoning every year, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), costing the UK up to £9 billion each year. In the US, meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates around 48million fall sick with food poisoning annually. Of these 128,000 are hospitalized. It also proves fatal in around 3,000 cases.
