Insects come in an astonishing variety of shapes and sizes. With over 900,000 known species, they account for 80% of all living creatures on Earth. Among this incredible diversity, some insects are remarkable for their massive size, almost as if they belong in a science fiction movie.
From enormous beetles to giant wasps that hunt tarantulas, here are 20 of the largest insects ever discovered around the world.
00:32 – Giant Walking Stick
01:37 – Goliath Beetle
02:51 – Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing
04:22 – Hedge Grasshopper
05:35 – Titan Beetle
06:47 – Giant Weta
08:02 – Atlas Moth
09:21 – Tarantula Hawk Wasp
10:50 – Giant Burrowing Cockroach
12:05 – Midas Flies
13:02 – Hercules Beetle
14:00 – Giant Water Bugs
15:08 – Acon Beetle
16:12 – Giant Darner Dragonfly
17:23 – St. Helena Earwig
18:38 – Scolopendra Gigantea Centipede
19:56 – Arthropleura
21:01 – Giant African Stick Mantis
22:37 – Wallace’s Giant Bee
23:42 – Alligator Bug
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