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What did they eat? Or was it only caterpillars eating and butterflies fucking everywhere? Man the Permian was freaky.
Also why are they not 2 metres wide? Disappointing.
Realistically speaking, would they even be able to support a body that large on those types of wings? Or would they have to evolve some form of rigid structure like a bird or bats wings?
Worked fine for Dragonflies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meganeura They had wingspans of up to 75 centimeters.
'Butterflies with bat wings feeding on dwarf mammoths' now a thing in my mind
Giant butterflies that hypnotize people and suck out their souls are a major element of China Mieville's "Perdido Street Station." Highly reccomended if you like fantasy.
