Megaloptera is an order of insects. It contains the alderflies, dobsonflies and fishflies, and there are about 300 known species. The order's name comes from Ancient Greek, from mega- (μέγα-) "large" + pteryx (πτέρυξ) "wing", in reference to the large, clumsy wings of these insects.

Meganeuropsis is an extinct genus of griffinfly, order Meganisoptera, known from the Early Permian Wellington Formation of North America, and represents the largest known insect of all time. Meganeuropsis existed during the Artinskian age of …

Meganeura is a genus of extinct insects from the Late Carboniferous (approximately 300 million years ago). It is a member of the extinct order Meganisoptera, which are closely related to and resemble dragonflies and damselflies (with dragonflies, damselflies and meganisopterans being part of the broader group Odonatoptera).

Oct 15, 2020 · Diverse insects including cockroaches, crickets, and katydids hide by day in suspended dead leaves, good protection against most visually hunting predators. Illustration by Meg Maurer. Used with permission.

Discover four giant prehistoric insects, including the massive Meganeuropsis and the 8-foot-long Jaekelopterus, that once roamed Earth. Learn about these terrifying ancient creatures, their impressive sizes, and why we’re lucky they are now extinct.

Among them, giant griffinflies such as Meganeura monyi and Meganeuropsis permiana are the largest known insect species to have ever existed. These creatures had a wingspan of some 75 cm (28 in) – about three times that of the atlas moth.

May 7, 2024 · You would need to go back 317 to 247 million years to find the largest insects that ever existed — the dragonfly-like bugs of the extinct order Meganisoptera, sometimes called...

Jun 1, 2011 · Adults are scarab beetles - May/June beetle, masked chafer, Japanese beetle, and green June beetle. These are the primary white grub species we see with the May/June beetle and masked chafers being the most common.

Adult Megaloptera have broad flattened heads with biting mouthparts, and two pairs of very similar wings; all the larvae are freshwater predators. Worldwide there are around 330 known species in 2 families; in Britain there are 3 species in 1 family.

May 1, 2011 · Fungus gnats are problematic where plants are overwatered, especially in peat-based media. Larvae feed on algae, fungi, and plant roots in the growing medium. Usually, non-chemical methods are used to control these gnats on plants growing indoors by watering less frequently, removing algae, or re-potting plants using clean media.