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Extinct genus of insects From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gerarus
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Gerarus is an extinct genus of Archaeorthopteran insect, and is one of the most abundant genera of Carboniferous insects.[1] They had a wingspan of up to 10 centimetres (4 in), and an inflated thorax armed with sharp spines up to 1 millimetre (0.04 in) long.[1]

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Gerarus sp. fossil and an indeterminate pterygote insect

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Illustration of Gerarus collaris
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