When Earth Was Ruled By Arachnids

The Carboniferous period belonged to the arachnids - enormous scorpions, the oldest spiders, and many lineages that no longer exist all inhabited this prehistoric undergrowth.

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Sources:
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0:00 - The Carboniferous World
2:16 - The Scorpions
4:36 - Spiders and Relatives
9:05 - Mystery Arachnids
10:29 - Megarachne
11:34 - Whip Scorpions
14:08 - Whip Spiders
15:33 - Harvestmen
16:26 - Hooded Tick-Spiders
17:36 - Camel Spiders (Sun Spiders)
20:12 - Curiosity Box!