9 Jan 2012

PRAZZER- 10 Biggest Insect in the World

 1. Titan beetle
 The Amazon rainforest is home to many large beetles, one of the biggest is the titan beetle, Titanus giganteus.
These giant insects have jaws that can break a pencil, and reportedly they can tear human flesh. Like many beetles, titan beetle can emit loud hissing noise when threatened.











 2. Giant Stick Insects
Another major insect Giant stick Insects, which are able to hide from predators among the branches, twigs and leaves. Giant Stick Insects of Southeast Asia are the longest, can grow about 2 feet long.
Some species can produce spray foul-smelling substances, but most are harmless and often kept as pets.


 

3. Giant WetaThere are in New Zealand, wetas giants are large insects associated with crickets. Wetas biggest giants can weigh more than 70 grams (about 2.5 ounces). They can weigh more than a sparrow. With a body size about 4 inches long not including the legs and antennae.

4. Goliath beetleBased on weight and size, goliath beetle is the largest including insects. Originating from Africa, the males can grow more than 4 inches, and weighs 100 grams (3.5 ounces) in their larval stage. Although they are vegetarian in the wild, they often eat dogs and cats.
5. Atlas MothCommonly found in the Malay Archipelago, this insect much as a bird. They are so large that their cocoons are sometimes used as purses in Taiwan.
The total area of ​​their wings can reach 60 inches square and at least 1 foot wide. Silkworm Atlas can be more than an inch thick.

 6. Tarantula HawkA large wasps are very large and ferocious, they are able to hunt and eat tarantulas. There are hooks on their legs which they use to get their victims, and their stingers (a third of an inch in length) is rated as one of the most painful in dunia.Untungnya, most docile unless disturbed.
 7. Giant Burrowing CockroachAlso called the rhinoceros cockroach, this insect is the world's heaviest cockroach. Some people say that they are good pets. Found in Australia, this insect can live for 10 years and can grow more than 3 inches in length.

8. Queen Alexandra's BirdwingThe largest butterfly in the world, Queen Alexandra birdwing can have a wingspan of more than 1 foot. Only found in remote areas of Papua New Guinea, this beautiful giant is already considered endangered.
9. Giant Water Bug
Insects are very large, also known as flea crocodile, can reach lengths rivaling some of the largest beetles in the world.
Known as voracious predators in the rivers and ponds where they live, giant water bugs can deliver painful bites.
However, in Thailand they are regarded as delicacies, and are often harvested and collected by using a lamp that can attract the attention of insects.

 
 
10. Acteon Beetle
Acteon Megasoma, another species of giant beetles in the Amazon rainforest of South America, can reach lengths of more than 5 inches and can grow as thick as 1.6 inches. He has a tough shell.

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