Ancient 'Frankenstein' Bug Mixed Grasshopper, Wasp & Roach Parts

Scientists have recently discovered a mysterious, 100-million-year-old insect trapped in amber — and as far as anyone knows, it is unlike any other insect that has ever lived on Earth. "When I first looked at this insect, I had no idea what it was," study co-author George Poinar Jr., a professor emeritus at Oregon State University, said in a statement. Scientists working in the region have found hundreds of other well-preserved creatures trapped in amber, all from the Cretaceous Period.