Have you ever seen a large beetle or maybe a very long caterpillar? If so, you were probably amazed by their size, but this amazement will be short-lived, because I am going to show you ten of the largest insects from around the world, and some of them are the size of movie monsters and things from real nightmares. There is no pest control service in the world that will rid you of these ten giants of the insect world…
The world's largest stick insect
I have seen many stick insects before, but none that were 64 centimeters (25 inches) long. That’s almost the length of my entire arm! I have to wonder how many leaves this giant eats, as it seems to take a lot of its body to feed itself. Unfortunately, their average lifespan is less than 1 year, so I can only imagine that there are many giant dead branches in the mountains of China.
The largest grasshopper in the world
This is the giant long-legged grasshopper, also known as the giant bush cricket. This species of grasshopper can grow up to 13 centimeters (5.1 inches), but it cannot jump as far as its smaller cousins. In fact, it can barely jump, and it is one of the easiest species to remove from crops and other food sources. Interestingly, many of them can mimic and camouflage themselves, usually with a shape and color similar to leaves.
The world's largest woodlouse
Some people call them tumbleweeds or maybe pill bugs but they are called woodlice but these are not ordinary woodlice they are giant isopods and while they live in the cold deep waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans it is still a close relative of the same little insect and I would not like to see a family in my own garden shed.
The largest butterfly in the world
Have you ever had a moth crawl into your bedroom and ruin your life? Well, you might want to thank your lucky stars that it’s not a Hercules moth (Coscinocera Hercules), as it has a wingspan of 36 centimetres (14.1 in). We’ve seen some of the world’s most amazing moths on this blog before, and this was one of them. They only live for 2-8 days, so imagine the mess of dead moths on the windowsills of people living in Kuranda, Australia.
The largest beetle in the world
I have seen some large beetles in my time, but none that compare in size to the Titan Beetle (Titanus giganteus). It can grow to almost 18 centimetres (7 inches) long, but its larvae can reach 30 centimetres (12 inches) in length. Some people believe that stepping on a beetle will make it rain, so if you accidentally step on one, it will cause a hurricane!
The largest wasp in the world
Wasps have a nasty habit of ruining a picnic or two, but it is the Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia), also known as the "murder hornet". They can often grow to more than 5 centimeters (2 inches) in length. They look like a regular wasp, with their classic orange and black markings and long stingers. These giant wasps are well known for killing people, but not as often as the common European wasp, as this is the most common species to cause allergic reactions in humans. to.
The biggest fly in the world
Don't you hate it when you get that big fly in your house that just wants to bang its head against the window? Well, consider yourself lucky it's not a Mydas fly, as that would probably smash the window. They can grow up to 5 centimeters (2 inches) long, and the good news is that they love flowers, not the kind that will be looking for something in your kitchen bin.
The largest cockroach in the world
Megaloblatta longipennis is the largest living species of cockroach in the world, said to grow up to 9.7 centimetres (3.8 in) long and have a wingspan of up to 20 centimetres (7.9 in). This is not something you want to see running across your kitchen floor in the morning when you first turn on the light. Many species of cockroach live under the fridge, this one probably lifts it!
The largest ant in the world
They are called “bullet ants,” and although their average size is only 3.01 centimeters (1.2 inches), they often live in colonies that number in the millions, with female bullet ants (Dorylus wilverthi) laying over 4 million eggs a month! So as you can imagine, this species can quickly become a big problem.
The largest centipede in the world
This is the Peruvian giant yellow-legged centipede (Scolopendra gigantea), which can grow up to 30 centimetres (12 inches) long. It is naturally found in the subtropical rainforests of northern South America, and its bite is said to be strong enough to kill small children and cause severe pain to most adults.
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