Re: insects - not! (OT)

[pheret <pheret@pheret.com>]

On Sat, 30 Apr 2005, Dann Pigdon wrote:

> pheret wrote:
>>
>> is this only a dinosaur list, or can i ask about insects...
>> what is the biggest spider fossil found...

sadly, i know this actually.  i just zoned out while typing!  i am on a 
tarantula mailing list and there are a couple women who have dinnerplate 
size spiders (the goliaths).  i send them madagascar hissing roaches to 
feed 'em!  i like that the biggest one so far is still around!

but i suspect they really can't get much bigger, eh?  was the size of 
ancient ARTHROPODS (hehe) because of less air pressure?  more oxygen? 
different predators?  what do we know?

pheret

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