The Carboniferous period belonged to the arachnids enormous scorpions, the oldest spiders, and many lineages that no longer exist all inhabited this prehistoric undergrowth.

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0:00 The Carboniferous World
2:16 The Scorpions
4:36 Spiders and Relatives
9:05 Mystery Arachnids
10:29 Megarachne
11:34 Whip Scorpions
14:08 Whip Spiders
15:33 Harvestmen
16:26 Hooded TickSpiders
17:36 Camel Spiders (Sun Spiders)
20:12 Curiosity Box!