Peter Van Roy
Gigantic ancient arthropod was really 'a very peaceful guy'
It was big. It was weird. And this monster from the primordial seas was also a trend-setter.
Scientists on March 11 announced the discovery in southeastern Morocco of beautifully preserved fossils of a huge arthropod - the group that includes crabs, scorpions, insects, spiders, centipedes and more - that lived 480 million years ago.