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giant prehistoric insects
Coverage of giant prehistoric insects in the Nexus archive.
- Giant prehistoric insects didn’t need high oxygen after all, study finds
A new study challenges the long-held belief that high oxygen levels enabled the existence of giant prehistoric insects. Researchers found that insect flight muscles were not oxygen-constrained, and their respiratory systems had ample capacity for expansion. The study shifts focus to alternative explanations like predators or physical body limits for their giant forms.