Summary
- A new study has revealed that the world’s largest scorpion lived around 410 million years ago in what is now the United Kingdom.
- Researchers say that during a time when life on Earth was still in its early stages and small insects dominated the planet, this scorpion inhabited floodplain environments.
- The study further suggests that this discovery provides new insights into the evolutionary history of insects and early land ecosystems predating complex terrestrial environments such as forests.
A new study has revealed that the world’s largest scorpion lived around 410 million years ago in what is now the United Kingdom.
According to research from the University of Manchester, the species named Pterygotus gigas was approximately 1 meter long while its claws measured about 16 centimeters in length.
Researchers say that during a time when life on Earth was still in its early stages and small insects dominated the planet, this scorpion inhabited floodplain environments.
The study further suggests that this discovery provides new insights into the evolutionary history of insects and early land ecosystems predating complex terrestrial environments such as forests.
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