约3亿年前有一种节肢动物Arthropleura（有远古蜈蚣虫、巨型千足虫等译名，下以远古蜈蚣虫代称）能长至2.6公尺长，约一辆车大小，牠们被誉为史上最大昆虫，但百年来科学家始终不知道这种虫的头长得如何，近日科学家终于破解牠们的长相。

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