In a quarry in Germany, scientists have found the fossilized claw of a sea scorpion that lived 390 million years ago. The claw was 18 inches long, meaning that this ancient arthropod…a type of insect…was bigger than a man, over eight feet long!
Many insects of this time were gigantic, possibly because of the higher oxygen content in the air, or to compete with the ancient fishes.– How many cans of Raid would it take to kill this puppy?– It might swat you!
Humans are newcomers to this planet…we haven’t been here for long, and it is presumptuous to think that we’ll necessarily be here forever, unless we take better care of the store…we alone among species have the power to ruin things.
FOXSYLVANIA 