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July 01, 2026 at 06:55 PM
After Decades of Debate, Scientists Say These Fossils Belong to the Largest Known Scorpion, Which Lived 415 Million Years Ago
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
Scientists have identified fossils as belonging to Praearcturus gigas, now confirmed as the largest known ancient scorpion, measuring over three feet long.
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