Excavation of giant water scorpion fossils

A Scottish scientist has discovered traces of a water scorpion that lived 330 million years ago, almost human in size. This is the first creature of this family to be discovered, and the only evidence that it can survive on land.

Martin Whyte, at the University of Sheffield, discovered the fossil of a hibbertopteroid - a scorpion - in Scotland's Midland Valley.

" There have been arguments about the hibbertopteroid and its feeding mechanism, the strength of the limbs and whether the animal can get out of the water. This is evidence that animals can live in water. " , Whyte said.

The fossil analysis shows that water scorpions are 6 feet long, 1.5 m long and 1 m wide. The length of its stride shows that the animal crawls very slowly. The sign of the animal dragging its body indicates that it is crawling out of the water.

" The middle groove shows the animal's tail is not raised or supported by the water, and the stripes on the sides show that it moves very hard, sluggish. That proves that the animal is not very proficient. in swimming out of the water ".