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  • Giant bugs.

    I recently saw Nausicaä valley of the wind. A great movie. That got my thinking is it possible for giant bugs to exist? I have seen some interesting bugs in my time. I heard there is a prehistoric centipede the size of a horse.
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    Not really. Unless they had much thicker, stronger legs. Their legs are so thin in proportion to their body, that as you scale it up the legs become unable to support their weight. The only reason those tiny stick legs support them as they are is because most bugs weigh a negligible amount. The legs don't need to support much.
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    • #3
      Originally posted by TheWall View Post
      I recently saw Nausicaä valley of the wind. A great movie. That got my thinking is it possible for giant bugs to exist? I have seen some interesting bugs in my time. I heard there is a prehistoric centipede the size of a horse.
      They never got that big. Some of the largest were a genus of extinct insects from the Carboniferous period (approximately 300 mya) known as Meganeura, which are related to modern-day dragonflies. The largest, Meganeuropsis permiana had wingspans in excess of 2 feet. Generally it is thought that the much higher level of oxygen in the atmosphere during that time along with a lack of predators were the reasons that they were able to achieve this size.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by rogue06 View Post
        They never got that big. Some of the largest were a genus of extinct insects from the Carboniferous period (approximately 300 mya) known as Meganeura, which are related to modern-day dragonflies. The largest, Meganeuropsis permiana had wingspans in excess of 2 feet. Generally it is thought that the much higher level of oxygen in the atmosphere during that time along with a lack of predators were the reasons that they were able to achieve this size.
        The Meganeura was the largest flying insect in history. but the Carboniferous was dominated by large arthropods. The largest was arthropleura which was a segmented animal like a centipede that reached 2 meters+ in length.
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          • #6
            Forced perspective caused by holding the centipede closer to the camera. That's Scolopendra subspinipes commonly known as the Vietnamese Centipede and has a maximum length of 8 inches.

            I'm always still in trouble again

            "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
            "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
            "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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            • #7
              Now that you mention it - that string should have been a dead give-away.
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              • #8
                Originally posted by rogue06 View Post
                Forced perspective caused by holding the centipede closer to the camera. That's Scolopendra subspinipes commonly known as the Vietnamese Centipede and has a maximum length of 8 inches.
                not so sure. Looking at it's tail legs, they appear to be resting on the track between the guys legs.

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                  Anything that big would weigh enough to pull the string taut, I think.
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                  but that won't prevent others from
                  taking it upon themselves to deprive you
                  of the right to call yourself Christian.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by tabibito View Post
                    Anything that big would weigh enough to pull the string taut, I think.
                    Either way, i'm crossing Vietnam off my list of places to visit.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by TheLurch View Post
                      Either way, i'm crossing Vietnam off my list of places to visit.
                      I'm surprised it was on the list in the first place.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Sparko View Post
                        not so sure. Looking at it's tail legs, they appear to be resting on the track between the guys legs.
                        Looks like its just hanging on a string.

                        I'm always still in trouble again

                        "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
                        "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
                        "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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                        • #13
                          That picture should have been posted with a warning!

                          Like any catfish picture!

                          My skin is crawling now.........


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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by TheLurch View Post
                            Either way, i'm crossing Vietnam off my list of places to visit.
                            They're found throughout much of eastern Asia.

                            I'm always still in trouble again

                            "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
                            "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
                            "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by rogue06 View Post
                              They're found throughout much of eastern Asia.
                              Hawaii:

                              http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/3...ong-centipede/

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