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Have you ever wondered what prehistoric insects looked like? In this episode, Dr. Gussie Maccracken, National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, tells us all about insects of the past! She answers questions about how big insects used to be (spoiler alert, they were HUGE!), what the insects ate, and how ancient insects interacted with dinosaurs! So grab your giant bug-catching nets and get ready to hear all about fossil insects!
Giant dragon fly fossil - http://www.geologyin.com/2018/01/the-largest-insect-ever-existed-was.html
Arthropleura - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthropleura
Follow Dr. Gussie Maccracken on Twitter https://twitter.com/Gussie_Mac?s=20
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Have you ever wondered what prehistoric insects looked like? In this episode, Dr. Gussie Maccracken, National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, tells us all about insects of the past! She answers questions about how big insects used to be (spoiler alert, they were HUGE!), what the insects ate, and how ancient insects interacted with dinosaurs! So grab your giant bug-catching nets and get ready to hear all about fossil insects!
Giant dragon fly fossil - http://www.geologyin.com/2018/01/the-largest-insect-ever-existed-was.html
Arthropleura - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthropleura
Follow Dr. Gussie Maccracken on Twitter https://twitter.com/Gussie_Mac?s=20