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As if the largest bug to ever live—a monster nearly 9 feet long with several dozen legs—wasn't terrifying enough, scientists could only just imagine what the extinct beast's head looked like.

That's because many of the fossils of these creatures are headless shells that were left behind when they molted, squirming out of their exoskeletons through the head opening as they grew ever bigger—up to 8 to 9 feet (2.6 meters) and more than 100 pounds (50 kilograms).

Now, scientists have produced a mug shot after studying fossils of juveniles that were complete and very well preserved, if not quite cute.

The giant bug's topper was a round bulb with two short bell-shaped antennae, two protruding eyes like a crab, and a rather small mouth adapted for grinding leaves and bark

Source:

Head anatomy and phylogenomics show the Carboniferous giant Arthropleura belonged to a millipede-centipede group

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adp6362

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is something I'm okay remaining in the past, frankly I would have boot-stomped it to extinction myself if I had the chance.

[–] ramenshaman 4 points 2 months ago

I agree but idk if boot stomping any of those would have worked out for you

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

ok but was it edible?