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TITAN BEETLE (Titanus giganteus)  -  ©greenpacks.org The Amazon rain forest is home to many large beetles, but none of them compares in length to the titan beetle, Titanus giganteus. Adults can grow up to 6.5 inches (16.7 cm) in length   This gargantuan insect has mandibles that can easily snap a pencil in half, and reportedly they can rip into human flesh, too. The larvae have never been found, but are thought to feed inside wood and may take several years to reach full size before they pupate. Boreholes thought to be created by titan beetle larvae seem to fit a grub over two inches wide and perhaps as much as one foot long. Adult titan beetles do not feed, they simply fly around to find mates. They are attracted to bright lights after dark.   Believe it or not, this beetle is actually a draw for adventurous tourists, and many ecotourism agencies in South America advertise pictures of them in their pamphlets. Like many beetles, the titan beetle can emit a loud hissing sound when it is threatened. Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_beetleOther Photos you may enjoy: The enormous Coconut Crab Giant Leopard Moth Blue Whale

TITAN BEETLE (Titanus giganteus)  -  ©greenpacks.org

  • The Amazon rain forest is home to many large beetles, but none of them compares in length to the titan beetle, Titanus giganteus. Adults can grow up to 6.5 inches (16.7 cm) in length  
  • This gargantuan insect has mandibles that can easily snap a pencil in half, and reportedly they can rip into human flesh, too.
  • The larvae have never been found, but are thought to feed inside wood and may take several years to reach full size before they pupate. Boreholes thought to be created by titan beetle larvae seem to fit a grub over two inches wide and perhaps as much as one foot long.
  • Adult titan beetles do not feed, they simply fly around to find mates.
  • They are attracted to bright lights after dark.  
  • Believe it or not, this beetle is actually a draw for adventurous tourists, and many ecotourism agencies in South America advertise pictures of them in their pamphlets.
  • Like many beetles, the titan beetle can emit a loud hissing sound when it is threatened.

Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_beetle

Other Photos you may enjoy:

The enormous Coconut Crab

Giant Leopard Moth

Blue Whale

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