No. Arthropleura are an extinct species of millipede-like arthropod. The widely-circulating video of the creature in the Arizona desert has been identified as AI-generated.

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No. Arthropleura are an extinct species of millipede-like arthropod. The widely-circulating video of the creature in the Arizona desert has been identified as AI-generated.