World's largest insect faces extinction: How to save two species of Africa's giant Goliath beetle

One of Africa's giant beetles is just one step away from extinction. New research has found that one species of the enormous ...
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Look! This Giant, Hairy Cicada Lived With The Dinosaurs And Was Terrified Of Birds

When dinosaurs thundered across the land, a giant, cicada-like bug called Palaeontinidae flew in the sky and fed on tree sap. But something disturbed its peaceful existence — and triggered the ...
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World’s largest insect faces extinction: how to save two species of Africa’s giant Goliath beetle

What is the Goliath beetle and why is it so important? The Goliath beetles (genus Goliathus) are among the world’s biggest insects. There are five different species. They grow up to 110mm long; males ...