The Biggest LIVING insect.
2006-06-28 17:14:08 · 21 answers · asked by ? 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Fossils of a prehistoric dragonfly (Meganeura monyi) in the order Protodonata makes it the largest insect ever to be found with a full wingspan of 30 inches and a body length of 18 inches. The Meganeura dragonfly lived about 250 million years ago until it became extinct at the end of the Paleozoic Era.
2006-06-28 19:24:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
The Goliath Beetle is the biggest living insect on earth. It is located in the South of Africa. Well it's the biggest living insect that I know about anyway.
2006-06-28 17:18:10 · answer #2 · answered by trixiepuff05 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe a praying mantis - some of them grow HUGE
Or a goliath beetle
Or a wetta (New Zealand insect - they look like the insects from the valley in King Kong, but smaller)
2006-06-28 17:17:17 · answer #3 · answered by LadyRebecca 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Feather-wing vs. Goliath: The Goliath Beetle, which grows more than 5 inches long and 2 inches wide, is widely considered the world's largest insect species by body mass. Its relative the North American Feather-winged Beetle, measuring a mere 1/100th of an inch in length, is one of the smallest.
2006-06-28 17:18:30 · answer #4 · answered by cleminsoncollector 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mantis may be the longest insect, but the biggest is the goliath beetle. Get out of his way!
;-D
2006-06-28 17:26:19 · answer #5 · answered by China Jon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The goliath beetle (4.5", 3.5 oz) is the most massive, but not the longest; the Queen Alexandra birdwing butterfly has a wingspan of 12", and the giant walking stick can reach 20" long.
2006-06-28 17:24:17 · answer #6 · answered by candy2mercy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Female Giant walking stick: One was seen at a record 21.8 inches. They are slender though
The greatest mass belongs to the South American longhorn beetle.
2006-06-28 17:17:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Megasoma acteon 3.5 inches long 2.0 inches extensive and a million.5 inch thick. yet Titanus giganteus is as long as 6.0 inches Pharnacia serritypes is 14 inches long. A twiglet.
2016-10-31 21:43:23 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mexican cockroach. Some grow to be 8" long
2006-06-28 17:19:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
alan...he's my sales man and he is a slimy disgusting fat insect! i just don't get why he gets quotes from people...other than he just annoys people so he goes away!
2006-06-28 17:19:21 · answer #10 · answered by Sweety 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋