arthropod

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Researchers in northeastern England unearthed an exoskeleton fragment from the largest arthropod ever discovered, in a genus called Arthropleura.

From Scientific American

The primitive arthropods have “speed, elegance, and efficiency that are the envy of engineers,” McHenry says.

From Science Magazine

Parasitoid wasps lay their eggs on or inside other insects and arthropods, and the larvae eat their way out when they hatch.

From New York Times

Opabiniids were the first groups to possess backward-facing mouths and their furrowed flaps appear to have been a precursor to segmentation, both common characteristics of modern arthropods, according to Dr. Pates.

From New York Times

Most arthropods with fossilized brains come from sites that are half a billion years old, where it is rare to get a good look at an animals’ visual processing system.

From New York Times