SO ENDS this glimpse into early Earth giganticism in insects, and its relationship to the Great Oxygenation event and subsequent variations in oxygen levels, followed by increasing predatory pressures. One thing it demonstrates is the incredible dynamism of adaptation, where insects can become huge, and then equally quickly scale down to avoid predation. Early life on this Planet was full of surprises.
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022