The arthropod, Arthropleura, lived in forests near the equator between 346 million and 290 million years ago, during the late Paleozoic era.In the oxygen-rich atmosphere at that time, Arthropleura ...

As a result of two fossils being discovered, we now know what the Arthropleura's head looks like. ... Size-wise, the insect could grow up to a massive 8.5 feet long and weigh over 45kg, ...

An illustration of what Arthropleura might have looked like. (Image credit: J.W. Schneider. TU Bergakademie Freiberg) A fortunate find . The fossil discovery was "very lucky" because the area ...

The largest-ever land-dwelling arthropod has been discovered on a beach in northern England after a chance find by a researcher. The giant millipede Arthropleura would have been one of the largest ...

Reconstruction of the giant millipede Arthropleura. Neil Davies. The great size of Arthropleura has previously been attributed to a peak in atmospheric oxygen during the late Carboniferous and ...

The clip shows Arthropleura, which at 8.5 feet (2.6 meters) long and 1.6 feet (0.5 m) wide was the biggest millipede to ever live. It likely weighed about 110 pounds (50 kilograms).

That would be Arthropleura, believed to be the largest bug to ever exist. But fear not, it's been extinct for more 300 ... "You also have dragonflies that could reach the size of an eagle, ...

Arthropleura animals crawled around for about 45 million years before going extinct. It's not known exactly why they disappeared, but it could be due to a changing climate that didn't suit them.

Arthropleura animals crawled around for about 45 million years before going extinct. It’s not known exactly why they disappeared, but it could be due to a changing climate that didn’t suit them.

But 326 million years ago when this Arthropleura lived, the rise in oxygen hadn't really begun yet. Oxygen levels were only 23% back then, not a whole lot more than the 21% they are right now.

The face of a car-size, millipede-like creature — the largest arthropod ever to live — has finally been revealed thanks to two well-preserved fossils, a new study reports. The CT scans ...