Species Classification: Arthtropoda

In Depth        First discovered in France in‭ ‬1880,‭ ‬Meganeura is one of the largest known flying insects to ever exist.‭ ‬Although superficially similar to a dragonfly,‭ ‬Meganeura and others like it are generally referred to as griffinflies,‭ ‬due to morphological differences between them and the dragonflies.        It is generally considered that the maximum potential size … Read more

In Depth        Along with Meganeura,‭ ‬Meganeuropsis was a griffinfly of the Paleozoic,‭ ‬and prooves that the giant griffinflies flew throughout the Permian period.‭ ‬The fossil of Meganeuropsis americana recovered from Oklahoma in‭ ‬1940,‭ ‬features the largest complete insect wing ever found. Further Reading Further reading- The Lower Permian Insects of Kansas. Part 8: Additional Megasecoptera, … Read more