If undaunted by the oysterâs rough, rock-hard, nearly-impossible-to-open shell, the undoubtedly famished first taster would then have confronted the gray, slimy, almost phlegmatic appearance of its plump body.
2 Answers. 0. The largest flying animals that ever lived were members of the Azhadrichidae family of pterosaurs, flying reptiles that lived around the same time as the dinosaurs, though they were not actually dinosaurs. The name Azhadrichidae comes from the word Ajdarxo, a dragon in Uzbek mythology.
Apply Now. The largest aquatic insect (pterygota) is a dobsonfly (Acanthacorydalis fruhstorferi), which has a wingspan of 21.6 centimeters (8.5 inches) and was discovered in Chengdu, Sichuan, China on 12 July 2015. The specimen is on display in the Insect Museum of West China. The dobsonfly belongs to the Megaloptera order of insects. All records listed on our website are current and up-to-date. For a full list of record titles, please use our Record Application Search.