Re: When Giants Had Wings and Six Legs

["James R. Cunningham" <jrccea@bellsouth.net>]

Danvarner@aol.com wrote:

> But perhaps the most remarkable of all were the giant
> dragonflies, Meganeuropsis permiana and its cousins, with
> wingspans that reached two and a half feet. They were the
> largest insects that ever lived.

The largest preserved specimen has a wingspan closer to 2.25 feet. 
Others are closer to 2 feet.

One interesting specimen has 3 sets of wings (one set is much reduced in
size relative to the others).
JimC