Dark Arthropleura fossil fragments lie in a tray as gloved hands handle a long millipede-like specimen from ancient forests.

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CAR SIZED INSECTS ONCE RULED EARTH: But Why Don’t We Have Them Still Today?

300 million years ago, Earth was ruled by hawk-sized dragonflies and car-sized millipedes. But a new 2026 study is tearing up the long-accepted theory behind their massive size and it explains why we don’t have man-sized insects today…

  • Dark Arthropleura fossil fragments lie in a tray as gloved hands handle a long millipede-like specimen from ancient forests.

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    CAR SIZED INSECTS ONCE RULED EARTH: But Why Don’t We Have Them Still Today?

    300 million years ago, Earth was ruled by hawk-sized dragonflies and car-sized millipedes. But a new 2026 study is tearing up the long-accepted theory behind their massive size and it explains why we don’t have man-sized insects today…

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