Largest Ever Millipede Fossil

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Largest Ever Millipede Fossil Dec 21, 2021 10:29:01 GMT -5 Ariete, Steelernation, and 5 more like this

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Post by Strewthless on Dec 21, 2021 10:29:01 GMT -5

The fossil of a prehistoric Millipede has been uncovered in Northumberland. Its thought the Millipede may have been 8ft long, and weighed up to 50kg!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-59734747

Last Edit: Dec 21, 2021 10:29:31 GMT -5 by Strewthless

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Benfxmth Supreme Legend Posts: 10,155 Location: James City, NC Member is Online	Largest Ever Millipede Fossil Dec 21, 2021 10:32:55 GMT -5 Mörön likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Benfxmth on Dec 21, 2021 10:32:55 GMT -5 It kinda amazes me how large some insects were in the Carboniferous era.
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Largest Ever Millipede Fossil Dec 21, 2021 14:51:02 GMT -5 srfoskey, Mörön, and 2 more like this

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Post by Marcelo on Dec 21, 2021 14:51:02 GMT -5

Great discovery. It becomes the largest land Arthropod known, and it may rival the largest sea scorpions as the biggest Arthropod ever.

Interesting to see how Vertebrates have outcompeted Arthropods (and Mollusks in the sea) as the dominant megafauna of every environment, even though they are much less numerous and diverse overall.

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