From the vault: my life-size Meganeuropsis model, a giant griffinfly (Meganeuridae) from the Early Permian Wellington Formation of North America. The wingspan is 71cm.
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A Meganeuropsis permiana, the ancient ancestor of dragonflies. It has a 71 centimeter wingspan, spiky legs for grabbing prey, and simpler vein pattern than modern odonates.
Insects diversified rapidly during the Permian, bringing about the early ancestors of odonates (dragonflies and damselflies) as well as scorpionflies and beetles.
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#Meganeuropsis ๐ฆ vs. Modern Insects ๐โจ
The largest #insect today, the #GiantWฤtฤ ๐ฆ of New Zealand, weighs about 70g (2.5 oz).
The widest wingspan belongs to the #WhiteWitchMoth ๐ฆ at 12 inches (30 cm)โstill less than half of Meganeuropsis's massive 28-inch (71 cm) wingspan.๐ฑ
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My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...
My life-size Meganeuropsis model (2017), a giant griffinfly from the Permian, USA. With a wingspan of 71cm, it was as big (if not bigger!) as the Carboniferous Meganeura.
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My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...
The last post from 2027. A life-size Meganeuropsis model, a giant griffinfly from the Permian, USA. With a wingspan of 71cm, it was as big (if not bigger!) as the Carboniferous Meganeura.
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