Campbell Biology In Focus, Loose-leaf Edition (3rd Edition)
Campbell Biology In Focus, Loose-leaf Edition (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134895727
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky
Publisher: PEARSON
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The reason that giant insects are improbable.

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The largest insects known till now existed in the Paleozoic era. These were Paleozoic dragonflies with a wing span of half a meter. However, movies like Godzilla have shown creatures with several dozen meter wing spans. These giant insect creatures are improbable to exist.

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