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Largest-ever millipede (8ft) fossil found on beach

Posted by mud Dec 20 '21, 20:01

"Scientists say they have discovered the largest-ever fossil of a giant millipede on a beach in Northumberland, totally by chance.

The millipede, known as Arthropleura, is thought to have been more than 8ft (2.5m) long. It would have weighed about seven stone (50kg).

The fossil segment was first spotted in 2018 when a large block of sandstone fell on to a beach at Howick Bay."

BBC (twitter.com)

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Thanks, I both love and hate it. -- nm - Blathers Dec 20, 21:32
Remember when Peter Jackson had like tons of these and other large prehistoric insect like creatures attack its protagonists for like 20 minutes? -- (edited) - Jovian Dec 20, 20:42 1
- better or worse than dwarves doing dishes? - mafic Dec 20, 23:42
I've seen the name Northumberland too many times today -- nm - Beryllium Dec 20, 20:09

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