Largest scorpion ever grew to over three-feet long and had six-inch pinchers, according to nightmare-inducing study - New York Post
Researchers have identified a 400-million-year-old fossil as the largest scorpion to ever live, measuring over three feet long with six-inch pincers. Originally misidentified as a crustacean in the 1870s, modern CT scans and 3D modeling confirmed its classification as a scorpion.
Why it matters
This discovery provides new insights into the evolutionary history and size potential of ancient arthropods during the Devonian period.
At over three feet long with six-inch pincers, Praearcturus is believed to be the largest scorpion that ever lived, per a study by UK researchers. Natural History Museum/University of Manchester See more of our coverage in your search results.
The article is a scientific report on paleontological findings.
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