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The titan beetle (Titanus giganteus) is a Neotropical longhorn beetle, the sole species in the genus Titanus, and one of the largest known beetles, as well as one of the largest known insects, at over 170 mm (6.7 in) in length. Adult titan beetles only live for a few weeks, and protect themselves from predators with their sharp spines and ...
The largest lacewing is the Australian "blue eyes lacewing" (Nymphes myrmeleonides), which can measure up to 4 cm (1.6 in) in length and span 11 cm (4.3 in) across the wings. [41] Some forms of this ancient order could grow extremely large during the Jurassic period and may have ranked among the largest insects ever. [42]
Goliath beetles are among the largest insects on Earth, if measured in terms of size, bulk and weight. [1] [2] They are members of subfamily Cetoniinae, within the family Scarabaeidae. [1] Goliath beetles can be found in many of Africa's tropical forests, [1] where they feed primarily on tree sap and fruit.
The Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) is a species of rhinoceros beetle native to the rainforests of southern Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Lesser Antilles. It is the longest extant species of beetle in the world, and is also one of the largest flying insects in the world.
Goliathus goliatus is one of the largest species in the genus Goliathus, males having a body length of 50–110 millimetres (2.0–4.3 in) and females having a body length of 54–80 millimetres (2.1–3.1 in).
Meganeura is a genus of extinct insects from the Late Carboniferous (approximately 300 million years ago). It is a member of the extinct order Meganisoptera, which are closely related to and resemble dragonflies and damselflies (with dragonflies, damselflies and meganisopterans being part of the broader group Odonatoptera).
Male, Beauchêne disarticulation, MHNT Macrodontia cervicornis (Linnaeus, 1758), also known as the sabertooth longhorn beetle, is one of the largest beetles, if one allows for the enormous mandibles of the males, from which it derives both of the names in its binomen: Macrodontia means "long tooth", and cervicornis means "deer antler".
The English name is derived from the large and distinctive mandibles found on the males of most species, which resemble the antlers of stags.. A well-known species in much of Europe is Lucanus cervus, referred to in some European countries (including the United Kingdom) as the stag beetle; it is the largest terrestrial insect in Europe.