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Giant Insects Might Reign If Only There Was More Oxygen In The Air

The delicate lady bug in your garden could be frighteningly large if only there was a greater concentration of oxygen in the air, a new study concludes. The study adds support to the theory that some insects were much larger during the late Paleozoic period because they had a much richer oxygen supply. The study will be presented Comparative Physiology 2006.

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