This video examines an 8-foot-long giant millipede that was the largest of all time. Originating during the late Carboniferous period, the arthropleura existed from 345-290 million years ago before dinosaurs and were one of the largest terrestrial species of that period. Watch to learn all about the arthropleura.
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