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bobnichollsart.bsky.social
From the vault: my life-size Meganeuropsis model, a giant griffinfly (Meganeuridae) from the Early Permian Wellington Formation of North America. The wingspan is 71cm.

#SciArt #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #Paleontology #Palaeontology #JurassicWorld #Meganeuropsis #Meganeura #Griffinfly #DragonFly #Permian
October 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
dreambob.bsky.social
03/04/2025
Meganeuropsis

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03/04/2025 Meganeuropsis
April 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
markwitton.bsky.social
New #paleoart for #FossilFriday: the giant Meganeuropsis hawks Dunbaria in Early Permian Kansas, reaching to trap it with long, spiny legs. This image is set at the coast to reflect the marine occurrences of Meganeuropsis and Dunbaria fossils - not all Carbo-Permian insects lived in swamps! #sciart
A freakin' huge griffenfly with a c. 70 cm wingspan, Meganeuropsis, flies vertically in pursuit of the comparatively tiny palaeodictyopteran herbivore Dunbaria fasciipennis. The long, spined legs of Meganeuropsis are reaching forward to trap the smaller insect, while a large wave crashes over rocks behind them. The pattern on Dunbaria is known from fossils, although the colours are not. It's suspected that Meganeuropsis, like other Palaeozoic members of the dragon/damselfly lineage, sported clear wings.
December 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
bobnichollsart.bsky.social
My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...

My life-size Meganeuropsis model (2017), a giant griffinfly from the Permian, USA. With a wingspan of 71cm, it was as big (if not bigger!) as the Carboniferous Meganeura.

#PaleoArt #SciArt #SciComm #Meganeura #Meganeuropsis #JurassicWorld #JurassicPark
November 5, 2024 at 11:38 AM
bobnichollsart.bsky.social
My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...

The last post from 2027. A life-size Meganeuropsis model, a giant griffinfly from the Permian, USA. With a wingspan of 71cm, it was as big (if not bigger!) as the Carboniferous Meganeura.

#PaleoArt #SciArt #SciComm #Meganeura #Meganeuropsis #JurassicWorld
November 5, 2024 at 9:50 AM
ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social
Insects diversified rapidly during the Permian, bringing about the early ancestors of odonates (dragonflies and damselflies) as well as scorpionflies and beetles.

#insect #bug #prehistoric #meganeuropsis #meganisoptera #bigbug #education #art
A Meganeuropsis permiana, the ancient ancestor of dragonflies. It has a 71 centimeter wingspan, spiky legs for grabbing prey, and simpler vein pattern than modern odonates.
June 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
jessicarobot.bsky.social
Fossil Friday! Finally completed my interpretation of Meganeuropsis permiana. It’s pretty much full size, but head is too big (not sure how this happened). Will probably use this in my classroom to amaze and delight my students. #meganeura #carboniferous #SciArt #PaleoArt #crochet
Life-sized crocheted Meganeuropsis permiana (ancient and huge griffenfly). Wingspan is about 28 inches. Crocheted in purples, greens, and a bit of fluorescent red. There are beaded details. The big bug is perched atop an Eiffel Tower-shaped lamp. Also shown is an Olympus Mons tissue box. On the wall is a crocheted tree of life.
July 10, 2026 at 7:37 PM
joschuaknuppe.bsky.social
Result of the Wellington Formation #paleostream!
People like to think of the Carboniferous as the time of the giant insects but they actually reached their peak in the early Permian. And here in Kansas we find the largest: Meganeuropsis, which in our case in going after a...
March 23, 2026 at 3:41 AM
bmjdoesart.bsky.social
Tags because my description is too long ahahaa

#butterzocz #O-04 #orange #characterdesign #oc #horor #art #artsky #ocsky #meganeuropsis #projectunfossilized #horrorartist #bodyhorror
September 25, 2026 at 8:50 PM
dinosaurjeff.bsky.social
What’s your favorite Dinosaur?
Picture is Stegosaurus with Meganeuropsis
November 16, 2024 at 5:30 PM
coreyspowell.bsky.social
Earth used to buzz with enormous insects, including dragonflies the size of falcons. Nothing like that exists anymore...and it turns out we don't know why.

A new study disputes the idea that modern oxygen levels are too low. So why are there no mega-flies? 🧪

theconversation.com/giant-dragon...
The largest known insect that ever existed was Meganeuropsis, a giant predatory relative of modern dragonflies. It had a wingspan of up to 75 cm (2.5 feet) and a body length reaching 47 cm (18.5 inches), with an estimated weight of over 1 pound (450 g).
March 26, 2026 at 1:44 PM
maetangwriter.com
How big are the giant, magical wasps that I'm currently writing in Cemetery Club? At least as big as this extinct griffenfly:
September 20, 2026 at 12:50 PM
ianfortey.bsky.social
The largest insect ever was Meganeuropsis permiana, a dragonfly-like bug that existed in the Permian period, about 290 million years ago. This dude had a 2.5 foot wingspan! That's a big ass bug.
a dude in a white coat holding a model of Meganeuropsis permiana, which had a green, segmented tail and 4 huge wings that more than span shoulder to shoulder on the man.
May 8, 2025 at 4:12 AM
thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social
Friday Fun Fact
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14 Fun Facts About Dragonflies, From Their Lethal Hunting Prowess to Incredible Migratory Feats share.google/qFxVC3NTDeHq...
Dragonfly-like creatures were some of the first winged insects to evolve, appearing on the scene roughly 300 million years ago. Modern dragonflies have wingspans of up to only about five inches, but an early relative of dragonflies in the fossil record—called Meganeuropsis permiana—has been found with a wingspan longer than two feet. Some scientists theorize that high oxygen levels during the Paleozoic era allowed these dragonfly ancestors to grow to monster sizes.
September 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM
pleistogames.bsky.social
What’s better for #MondayMotivation than a giant flying snack? 🍫 🪰 Meganeuropsis was a #Griffinfly, a group of giant #ExtinctInsect from the Permian epoch. Meet them, and other delicious friends, in pleistogames.itch.io/cisuralian-c...
#paleontology #indiedev #paleoart #entomology
A capture of the info menu, with detailed information on the giant griffinfly Meganeuropsis
August 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
tragicmammal.bsky.social
#Meganeuropsis 🦟 vs. Modern Insects 🐛✨

The largest #insect today, the #GiantWētā 🦗 of New Zealand, weighs about 70g (2.5 oz).

The widest wingspan belongs to the #WhiteWitchMoth 🦋 at 12 inches (30 cm)—still less than half of Meganeuropsis's massive 28-inch (71 cm) wingspan.😱

#Prehistoric #Extinct
January 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM
exalt47.bsky.social
Wow, Meganeuropsis art.
December 6, 2025 at 12:02 AM
njdowdy.bsky.social
Meganeuropsis permiana has entered the chat...
September 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
petnoodle.bsky.social
I'm holding out for Meganeuropsis
August 15, 2024 at 5:43 PM
jogchumv.bsky.social
In het Perm had je oa. Meganeuropsis permiana, de grootste libelachtige ooit met een spanwijdte van 75cm 😅 (nog altijd geen gevaar voor ons, maar toch #&@£ groot 😬)
September 7, 2025 at 8:32 AM
rankednews.bsky.social
Explanation for why we don’t see two-foot-long dragonflies anymore fails: For millions of years, giant insects like Meganeuropsis permiana, with wingspans exceeding 70 centimeters, dominated the skies. Biologists previously attributed their decline to the "oxygen cons… https://ranked.news/422371?u=b
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March 29, 2026 at 12:08 AM
armadillo13.bsky.social
So don't remind them about these?

www.reddit.com/r/Naturewasm...
From the Naturewasmetal community on Reddit: Meganeuropsis permiana - The largest insect ever discovered
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April 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
sababausa.bsky.social
As far as the reason for insect gigantism during the Carboniferous, back to the drawing board it seems

(I will take any excuse to link photos of Meganeura fossils 😂)

www.geologyin.com/2025/05/the-...
The Largest Dragonfly That Ever Existed – Geology In
The largest dragonfly‐like insect ever recorded is Meganeuropsis permiana , which appeared during the early Permian period, approximately 28...
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May 11, 2026 at 12:34 AM
bmjdoesart.bsky.social
[OC] The O-04 🦟

Here's the 2nd corrupted design from my most recent video for upcoming comic Project [Un]Fossilized! She's fused with the Meganeuropsis which was the largest dragonfly but not really I talk about in the video ahaaaaa.

I do want to add that this beast took 12 hours omg?!?! OTL
On the bottom of the canvas is my character design of O-04. It's a spooky design that combines the human anatomy of Orange and the anatomy of the Meganeuropsis. It's a twisted verson of a large dragonfly looking creature. The heads are morphed into each other from the top and has fingers pushing out of the mouth. There's 2 sets of wings and the top half is a combination of the scapula and insect wings. The bottom half is made up off rib and collar bones that cage in the inside of the wings which are made up of intestines. The body is a twisted combination of the spinal cord, human skin and bug parts. References and inspirations for the designs are on the top half of the canvas ranging from dead space concept art, surrealist art pieces, animal images and other horror art pieces. This is the solo version of the piece without the references so I'm just going to repost the description of the creature here! Again this is my character design of O-04. It's a spooky design that combines the human anatomy of Orange and the anatomy of the Meganeuropsis. It's a twisted verson of a large dragonfly looking creature. The heads are morphed into each other from the top and has fingers pushing out of the mouth. There's 2 sets of wings and the top half is a combination of the scapula and insect wings. The bottom half is made up off rib and collar bones that cage in the inside of the wings which are made up of intestines. The body is a twisted combination of the spinal cord, human skin and bug parts.
September 25, 2026 at 8:50 PM
cottonjenny.bsky.social
The Largest Dragonfly That Ever Existed – Geology In www.geologyin.com/2025/05/the-...
The Largest Dragonfly That Ever Existed – Geology In
The largest dragonfly‐like insect ever recorded is Meganeuropsis permiana , which appeared during the early Permian period, approximately 28...
www.geologyin.com
May 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM