Oldest mites in amber discovered

230-million-year-old fossils push back date of resin-preserved arthropods

Mites could give competitors on Survivor a run for their game-show money.

ANCIENT MITES The new mite species Triasacarus fedelei (top) and Ampezzoa triassica (bottom) were found in 230-million-year-old amber. The find pushes back the record of oldest arthropods preserved in amber by about 100 million years.