Scientists Now Know What The Head Of The Biggest Bug To Ever Crawl The Earth Looked Like
October 9, 2024 11:28AM PDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists now know what the head of the biggest bug to ever crawl the Earth looks like.
Most fossils of the extinct creatures, which grew to nearly 9 feet long and more than 100 pounds, have no heads.
But analyzing complete fossils of juveniles allowed researchers to develop a model of the beast’s head.
The scientists reported Wednesday that it was a round bulb with two short bell-shaped antennae, two protruding eyes like a crab, and a small mouth adapted for grinding leaves and bark.
The creatures, called Arthropleura, had features of modern-day centipedes and millipedes.
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