A Giant Prehistoric Millipede We’re Glad We Didn’t Run Into

Can you imagine an 8-foot-long millipede crawling across the forest floor? That’s the Arthropleura, a giant creepy-crawly that lived over 300 million years ago during the late Carboniferous period. This colossal bug existed long before dinosaurs ever showed up, making it one of the largest land-dwelling creatures of its time.  Seriously, just picture something that big with dozens of legs scuttling around,  it’s wild! Watch this video to uncover mind-blowing facts about the Arthropleura and other bizarre prehistoric beasts that ruled the Earth long before the age of dinosaurs.