A giant scorpion, named Jeholia longchengi ... Jeholia longchengi stands out from other scorpions of its era due to its long legs and slender claws, traits that suggest a particular mode of predation.
Fossilized scorpions are extremely rare. J. longchengi is only the fourth terrestrial species found in China. (Image credit: NIGPAS) J. longchengi was roughly 4 inches (10 centimeters) long ...
A known treasure trove of Early Cretaceous fossils has turned up a never-before-seen species of scorpion that lived around 125 million years ago. The venomous scorpion was larger than many ancient ...