Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Related Bug-Like Creature News





Scientists have discovered a fossilized claw of an ancient sea scorpion, which they estimate was more than eight feet long! It's the biggest specimen found so far, and according to the BBC, "the size of the beast suggests that spiders, insects, crabs and similar creatures were much larger in the past than previously thought." Noooooo!

Read more here. (Thanks for all the great tips, Willamena!)


5 comments:

Erin said...

*shudders*

Spring said...

Cool!

Anonymous said...

I, for the sake of all of us. Am going to post More than one word!

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-wild

Nellie said...

Oh so scary! *whimpers*

Hazel said...

It's extinct, right?