Current events assignment

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091026152934.htm

This article talks about a new species of fly that was found. According to the article this fly lived about 100 million years ago. It is obviously extinct now but they found the body of the fly that was fossilized in tree sap long ago. Amazingly, even the wings are still there because the tree sap preserved the body in life-like detail. The feature that is so unique about this certain kind of fly is that is has a horn, like a unicorn. That's why it is called the "unicorn" fly. Not only does it have a horn, but it has three eyes on top of the horn!

My reaction to this article was shock. I never thought a fly could have a horn. The fact that it also has three eyes is also mind blowing. I also feel that scientist got lucky because the fly was preserved so well and they were able to study it easily. I think this discovery could help us to understand what that time period was like. Most people are so absorbed with dinosaurs that they forget that other organisms were around at the time too. I hope they find more incredile and unique animals like this one.