Meganura

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17 mentions 1 recordings first heard Aug 2026 last heard 31 Aug ↑17 vs the 6 months before

Giant Carboniferous insect with 75 cm wingspan

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UnknownExtinctZoo · Earth's Deadliest Flying Predators From Every Single Period · 6:23 · 31 Aug
…Really, the only silver lining for the other Carboniferous animals stuck living with this flying monstrosity is that the Meganura only evolved towards the very end.…
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UnknownExtinctZoo · Earth's Deadliest Flying Predators From Every Single Period · 6:06 · 31 Aug
…And thus far, based on known remains, it seems that the Meganura would have been the undisputed aerial king of waterside environments, such as rivers and lakes, while it then might have also occasionally traveled across open swamp forests looking for more prey, that most likely consisted of other insects, small arthropods, and tetrapods.…
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UnknownExtinctZoo · Earth's Deadliest Flying Predators From Every Single Period · 5:55 · 31 Aug
…This speed helped it snipe prey straight out of the air, which once locked in its spiny limbed embrace, would be dispatched by a pair of razor-sharp mandibles that moved left to right, shredding the victim apart.…
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UnknownExtinctZoo · Earth's Deadliest Flying Predators From Every Single Period · 5:43 · 31 Aug
…And by the way, when I said fast, I really……
UnknownExtinctZoo · Earth's Deadliest Flying Predators From Every Single Period · 5:41 · 31 Aug
…And then also go backwards.…
UnknownExtinctZoo · Earth's Deadliest Flying Predators From Every Single Period · 5:29 · 31 Aug
…And then, of course, to seal the deal, each Meganura……
UnknownExtinctZoo · Earth's Deadliest Flying Predators From Every Single Period · 5:16 · 31 Aug
…Then its legs, which unsurprisingly were large and long, happened……
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