Giant sea scorpions lived in China 440 million years ago

31 Oct 2021

Giant sea scorpions lived in China 440 million years ago

Giant sea scorpions lived in China 440 million years agoGiant sea scorpions lived in China 440 million years ago

I'm sure you know what scorpions are. Scorpions are eight-legged arachnids (the same family as spiders and ticks). You can recognize them by their long tail that curves over the back, which ends with a stinger. Many people are afraid of them because their stinger contains venom (poison).

If you are also someone who is afraid of scorpions, then it's a good thing that you didn't live about 435 to 440 million years ago. That's because giant sea scorpions used to roam in the seas in the area where China is now. These scorpions were about 1 metre long - that's as big as a dog!
Ancient giant sea scorpions
This scorpion is called Terropterus xiushanensis. It was a eurypterid. This is an ancient arthropod closely related to modern arachnids and horseshoe crabs. Eurypterids ranged in size from the size of a hand to the size of an adult human.

These scary giant sea scorpions lived during the Silurian period. This is between approximately 443.8 million and 419.2 million years ago. At this time, the scorpions would have been scariest hunters in the sea.

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