The world’s biggest insect was a fearsome predator that looked like a huge dragonfly. Despite their eerie likeness, Meganeuropsis, an ancient predator, was only distantly related to modern-day dragonflies. This massive dragonfly existed long before birds, bats, and pterosaurs. Where did this beast originate, and how did it grow to be so massive!?
The Giant Dragonfly is a large dragonfly.
This prehistoric predator, which was much bigger than modern-day dragonflies, was a basic progenitor of modern-day dragonflies. This insect has a two-foot wingspan. Take a moment to consider what you’ve just said. Consider a two-foot-long huge bug buzzing about the room. Thank you, but no thanks. Fortunately, these organisms existed between 317 and 247 million years ago, and they would not have survived in today’s environment.
With a body length of 17 inches, the enormous dragonfly was one of the biggest insects ever. Meganeura’s fossils were discovered in France in 1180, and only two more specimens have ever been unearthed.
What Gave These Giant Dragonflies Their Massive Size?
Many explanations have been proposed as to how prehistoric insects were able to grow so enormous. Because this huge dragonfly lived during the Carboniferous period, before dinosaurs, they wouldn’t have had many natural predators until they reached adulthood. The atmosphere on Earth was different than it is now, with a higher quantity of oxygen and a considerably warmer climate.
The Meganeuropsis, like the modern-day dragonflies, is assumed to have placed its eggs in or near water. This would have helped to shield the larvae from the high oxygen levels in the air. It’s probable that the abundance of oxygen contributed to this ancient creature’s massive size.
The amount of oxygen dispersed across an insect’s body and tracheal system affects its maximum size. Many huge prehistoric insects have been discovered, suggesting that they were not restricted in the same way that current insects are.
What if it was more than just a matter of high oxygen levels?
According to a new study, aliens may have been able to travel to Earth via space dust. Interplanetary dust can fly at speeds of up to 70 kilometers per second, according to British scientists who have investigated its tremendously strong motions.
Any bio-particles floating at the edge of the earth’s atmosphere may therefore be knocked away from the earth’s gravity by the oncoming dust. This indicates that bio-particles from other planets can not only enter our atmosphere, but they can also freely fly across space and land on other worlds.
Nothing could possibly survive the travel, right?
Reconsider your position! Some microbes, and even some plants, are capable of thriving in space’s harsh circumstances. There are also some tough (to say the least) micro-animals is known as tardigrades that can travel across planets.
It’s absolutely worth pondering that extraterrestrial insects from another planet may have made their way to Earth and bloomed, giving birth to life on the planet. Is it possible that certain species on Earth derived from a rogue microbe from another planet if all life on Earth did not?
When you consider the sheer size of some of the creatures who existed on Earth before humans came, some of them, especially the gigantic dragon, appear to be extraterrestrial.
Will We Ever Know If Aliens Lived On Earth Secretly?
Microorganisms that lived underwater are thought to be the origins of life on Earth. This evolutionary hypothesis claims that life on Earth evolved through a natural process involving non-living elements such as organic molecules. The exact specifics of this process are unknown, however, it is more likely that it was a long evolutionary process than a single occurrence. Wasn’t it?
It’s possible that millions of years ago, the world had one little guest who established itself at home, and now we’re here. It wouldn’t be shocking if incredible species like the enormous dragonfly were descended from an extraterrestrial bug that landed on Earth by chance!
