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During the Carboniferous Period (~300 MYA), insects grew to enormous sizes, like the dragonfly ancestor, Meganeura, which had a 2.5 ft wing span. Butterflies the size of hawks would be fanciful but terrifying & you wouldn't dare wear floral perfumes. (🔬: Stefan Diller, Science Photo Library)
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