The largest scorpion lived 415M years ago
A prehistoric scorpion was the largest ever to exist, and it may have preyed on land and freshwater species.
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News Paleontology The world’s largest scorpion lived 415 million years ago The meter-long scorpion had 15-centimeter-long pincers At roughly a meter long, Praearcturus gigas (illustrated) may have been the largest scorpion to ever exist. Franz Anthony By Sahas Mehra June 24, 2026 at 9:00 am Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Listen to this article This is a human-written story voiced by AI. Got feedback? Take our survey . (See our AI policy here .) A fossil that has puzzled scientists for over 150 years is possibly the largest scorpion known to exist.
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