Tegopelte, a VERY ancient top predator

Adam Khor

I had no idea about the existence of this 30 cm long creature- one of the largest animals of its time. The article is about a trackway seemingly left by the creature:

http://www.livescience.com/16943-embargoed-50-legged-creature-top-predator-ancient-seafloor.html



And, now that we're talking about weird, trilobite-like, prehistoric looking critters...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdqbKWaWe_s

It's a trilobite-beetle (yes, it is really called that) from the rainforests of southeastern Asia. The females like the one in the video are neotenic and look like armored larvae their whole life! These bugs are very, very rare to see.

Galvasean

I saw that trilobite beetle in the Zoology forum. Like a tiny version of Arthropleura!

Tegopelte reminds me of a really big woodlouse. I want one.

Rubecula

Galvasean wrote: »

I saw that trilobite beetle in the Zoology forum. Like a tiny version of Arthropleura!

Tegopelte reminds me of a really big woodlouse. I want one.

You will eat anything won't you? :pac:

Galvasean

What can I say, I'm part of that group of esteemed gents that Charles Darwin belonged to whose mission statement was to taste each and every animal know to man

Adam Khor

A bit of friendly advice? Leave the fugu for the end

Galvasean

Speaking of delicious, I bet this lad tastes like skittles!