Sunday, May 8, 2011

What was the biggest insect on Earth?

A dragonfly that lived about 310 million years ago. The insect had a wingspan of 271/2 inches (69.9 cm)! That’s about the distance from the tip of your nose to the end of your arm. The biggest dragonfly today has a wingspan of less than 5 inches (12.7 cm).

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