415-Million-Year-Old Fossils Confirm The World’s Largest Scorpion Was A Meter-Long Apex Predator That May Have Hunted On Land And Underwater

Meet the dog-sized scorpion that may have been Britain’s top predator 415 million years ago, long before dinosaurs

Science News: A collection of fossils that spent generations in museum drawers has revealed an unexpected chapter in Britain’s distant past. Long before forests spr.

Dog-sized scorpions thought to be largest in history roamed the West Midlands, scientists reveal

A colossal dog-sized scorpion prowled the West Midlands some 415 million years ago, fresh research has revealed. Scientists at the Natural History Museum have confirmed that Praearcturus gigas is the largest scorpion species ever discovered.The creature - roughly the size of a Labrador - wielded a pair of pincers more than 6.3 inches (16cm) long. It dominated the floodplains of what would become England and Wales during an era before trees. TREN…

415-Million-Year-Old Fossils Confirm The World’s Largest Scorpion Was A Meter-Long Apex Predator That May Have Hunted On Land And Underwater

Primitive swamps and towering fungi with meter-long scorpions paddling around. Devonian England was a strange place.

Unveiling the Giant Scorpion: The Apex Predator of Ancient Britain in the Devonian Period

Paleontologists have recently confirmed that Praacturus gigas is the largest scorpion ever discovered, having roamed the shallow seas during the Devonian period, approximately 415 million years ago. Praacturus gigas. Image credit: Franz Anthony. This ancient creature measured approximately 1 meter (3.3 ft) long and boasted formidable pincers over 16 centimeters (6.3 inches) in length. According [...] The post Unveiling the Giant Scorpion: The Ap…