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Art illustration - Prehistoric Insects - Meganeura: ( "large nerves") is an extinct genus of insects protodonatos Meganeuridae family. Among its species is Meganeura monyi, a kindred with current dragonflies insect, who lived in the Carboniferous period (300 Ma ago). With a wingspan of over 75 cm, it is the largest known species of insects that ever existed on Earth. Prehistoric Insects, Giant Dragonfly, Carboniferous Period, Paleozoic Era, Dinosaur Island, Walking With Dinosaurs, Living Fossil, Pre History, Prehistoric Wildlife

Art illustration - Prehistoric Insects - Meganeura: ( "large nerves") is an extinct genus of insects protodonatos Meganeuridae family. Among its species is Meganeura monyi, a kindred with current dragonflies insect, who lived in the Carboniferous period (300 Ma ago). With a wingspan of over 75 cm, it is the largest known species of insects that ever existed on Earth.

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New Cretaceous fossils shed light on the early evolution of ants Animal Physiology, Prehistoric Insects, Scp Monsters, Animal Biology, Insect Drawing, Ant Species, Prehistoric Animals Dinosaurs, Biology Teacher, Aquatic Animals

Ants comprise one lineage of the triumvirate of eusocial insects and experienced their early diversification within the Cretaceous. The success of ants is generally attributed to their remarkable social behavior. Recent studies suggest that the early branching lineages of extant ants formed small colonies of either subterranean or epigeic, solitary specialist predators.

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