From Phryganistria chinensis Zhao to the Titan beetle.
Insects are segmented animals that are highly adaptive to their environment. In Latin, insects themselves can be called insect. In general, many people think that insects are small animals, like the size of mosquitoes or flies.
In fact, in this world there are several species insect which is quite large. In fact, there are species that are as big as the palm of a human hand, you know. Here are five species of insects with the largest size in the world that you must know.
1. Phryganistria chinensis Zhao
Phryganistria chinensis Zhao is one species of insect that is very rarely known to many people. The insect originating from China has a length of 24.6 inches or the equivalent of 62.4 centimeters. The weight of this animal itself reaches 65 grams.
With this, this animal has been named the largest insect in the world The Verge. This animal itself is classified as one of the newly discovered animals. This animal was discovered during a field trip by a scientist named Zhao Li in the Guangxi Zhuang region, China.
This insect itself is quite attracted to sweet-smelling food. This insect has a unique shape like a tree branch that can move.
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2. Grasshopper Worship
insect portrait Praying Mantis (almanac.com)–
Praying Mantis or praying mantis is an insect that is often found in northern America and several countries in Asia, Africa, and Europe. These insects can live in two different habitats, both tropical and subtropical. The length of this animal reaches 7 inches or the equivalent of 17.78 centimeters.
With this, the insect which weighs 6 grams is known as the second largest insect in the world. Insects that have a Latin name Praying mantis it only has an average lifespan of about 1 year, reported National Geographic.
The reason why this insect is named praying mantis is that there are two bent insect sticks that resemble someone who is praying. These animals are also known to have sharp eyesight that makes them quite clever in finding prey.
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3. Kumbang Sabertooth Longhorn
portrait of the beetle Sabertooth Longhorn (biolib.cz)–
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Insect beetles Sabertooth Longhorn can only be found in the Amazon Basin, South America. This insect has a length of 6.7 inches or 17.02 centimeters. The weight of this insect itself reaches 50 grams.
The Latin name of this insect is Macrodontia cervicornis which means ‘long tooth’. Living in the forests, the life span of this insect is quite long, reaching 10 years. The color of this insect that resembles a tree trunk makes this animal quite easy to camouflage.
This insect is one of the largest in the world. Unlike other beetles, this beetle can’t fly because of its large size and heavy body, according to the alert Largest.org.
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4. Hercules Beetle
Hercules beetle portrait (entnemdept.ufl.edu)–
There is also another species of beetle that has a large size, namely the Hercules beetle. Often found in Central and South America, these animals reach 6.7 inches or about 17 centimeters in length. Having a habitat in the forest, the weight of this insect includes the heaviest of other insects, which is more than 85 grams.
This beetle also has a pointed mouth so that the appearance of the insect looks very fierce. The Latin name of this insect is Dynastes hercules which is a family of Scarabaeidae.
Apart from being one of the largest, the Hercules beetle is also known as the strongest beetle in the world. This can not be separated from the ability of these animals to lift loads up to 850 times their body weight Largest.org.
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5. Titan Beetle
portrait of the Titan beetle (si.edu)–
The Titan beetle is an insect that lives in the South American continent. The length of this insect is 6.6 inches or the equivalent of 16.7 centimeters. While the weight of the insects that usually live in this forest reaches more than 50 grams.
Female Titan beetles are usually often in the trees. Unlike the female species, the male species of Titan beetles prefer to huddle with other beetles.
Not all South American countries have this insect. There are only certain countries that are the habitat of the Titan beetle, namely Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and northern Brazil.
That’s five insects with the largest size in the world. Its large size sometimes makes many people quite reluctant to hold it. Some of these insects are often found in several Latin American countries, precisely in the Amazon Forest region.
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