creatures were on Earth. It's a little bit of comparative dating."

The Wisconsin fossils—from a formation that contains fossils known as the Waukesha Biota¬—show features typical of a scorpion, but detailed analysis showed some characteristics that were not previously known in any scorpion, such as additional body segments and a short "tail" region, all of which shed light on the ancestry of this group.

Wendruff examined the fossils under a microscope, and took detailed, high-resolution photographs of the fossils from different angles. Bits of the animal's internal organs, preserved in the rock, began to emerge. He identified the appendages, a chamber where the animal would have stored its venom, and—most importantly—the remains of its respiratory and circulatory systems.

This scorpion is about 2.5 centimeters long—about the same size as many scorpionsthereby becoming a debtor in possession. 11 U.S.C. §§ 1107 and 1108. On December 29, 2003, Brinkman filed this adversary proceeding against Anderco to collect on a contract for the sale of goods. Anderco asserts that it has no contacts, other than this lawsuit, in the State of Texas and, as a result, may not be sued in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Invoking Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(2), made applicable by Bankruptcy Rule 7012, Anderco moves to dismiss the complaint against it.
Anderco has filed the affidavit of Michael Ismail, its president, in support of its motion. Ismail avers that Anderco is a California corporation, with its headquarters and only place of business in Los Angeles, California. He further avers:
Anderco has never done any of