File:Meganeura size comparison.svg

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English: Size comparison of Meganeura compared to a human. Silhouette of Meganeura based on figure of Meganeurites gracilipes given in "Palaeozoic giant dragonflies were hawker predators" https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-30629-w by André Nel, Jakub Prokop, Martina Pecharová, Michael S. Engel & Romain Garrouste released under a CC-BY 4.0 license
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Size comparison of Meganeura compared to a human

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current23:11, 8 May 2026Thumbnail for version as of 23:11, 8 May 202693 × 111 (45 KB)HemiaucheniaDownsized to the more reasonable 65 cm wingspam
18:30, 16 March 2026Thumbnail for version as of 18:30, 16 March 202693 × 111 (45 KB)Hemiaucheniaremoved extraneous elements, made text background fully opaque
17:27, 13 March 2026Thumbnail for version as of 17:27, 13 March 202693 × 111 (45 KB)HemiaucheniaUploaded own work with UploadWizard

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