One creature we thankfully don't have to deal with today, however, is the absolute nightmare beast known as Arthropleura. This giant millipede-like creature lived millions of years ago and ...

Reconstruction of the giant millipede Arthropleura, which lived in the Carboniferous period, 326 million years ago. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

Fossilised section of the giant millipede Arthropleura, found in a sandstone boulder in the north of England. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

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A fossil fragment found in south-west Sardinia years ago has allowed paleontologists to reconstruct in life-size the Arthropleura, a gigantic millipede whose faithful reproduction will be ...