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19: 535: 1098: 548: 649: 1366: 1062: 973: 390: 838: 1391:), a moth from Southeast Asia. Both of these species can reach a body length of 8 cm (3.1 in), a wingspan of 28 cm (11 in) and a weight of 12 g (0.42 oz). One Atlas moth allegedly had a wingspan of 30 cm (12 in) but this measurement was not verified. The larvae in the previous species can weigh up to 58 and 54 g (2.0 and 1.9 oz), respectively. 1465: 1229: 2277:"Revision of Oriental Phasmatodea: The tribe Pharnaciini GĂĽnther, 1953, including the description of the world's longest insect, and a survey of the family Phasmatidae Gray, 1835 with keys to the subfamilies and tribes (Phasmatodea: "Anareolatae": Phasmatidae)" 583:
was the record holder with a total length, including extended legs, of 62.4 cm (24.6 in), and a body length of 36.1 cm (14.2 in), but it was surpassed by one of its captive bred young that reached 64 cm (25 in) in total length.
1450:, and its wings have the largest documented surface area (300 square centimeters) of any living insect, and a maximum wingspan which is confirmed to 28 cm (11 in) while unconfirmed specimens have spanned up to 35.5 cm (14.0 in). 958:, which can have a wingspan of up to 21.6 cm (8.5 in), making it the largest aquatic insect in the world by this measurement. This species is native to China and Vietnam, and its body can be up to 10.5 cm (4.1 in) long. 431:, of New Zealand; one specimen weighed 71 g (2.5 oz) and measured nearly 10 cm (3.9 in), giving it one of the largest insect weights ever known. These heavyweight insects can be over 9 cm (3.5 in) long. 563:, but they are generally relatively lightweight because of their slender shape. Female of these stick insects usually reach considerably larger sizes than males of the same species. The longest known is a currently 1489:
for this title), which can reach a wingspan of 10 cm (3.9 in) and a body length of 6 cm (2.4 in). It is also a contender for the largest wingspan of any true fly (although some species of
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where the total length (including extended legs) is up to 54.6 cm (21.5 in) and the body alone up to 32.8 cm (12.9 in). Another of the longest insect in terms of total length is
1528:. If the legs are extended in front of and behind the body, then an overall length of 25.8 cm (10.2 in) makes it the longest true fly. It also probably has the largest wingspan of any 607:, the latter of which are unusually long in this species); one captive individual was measured at 61.5 cm (24.2 in), but that size remains unconfirmed. Another very large species is 130:, the maximum size of which is at least 115 g (4.1 oz) and 11.5 cm (4.5 in). The highest confirmed weight of an adult insect is 71 g (2.5 oz) for a gravid female 2159: 2774:
Bechly, G.; Makarkin, V. N. (2016). "A new gigantic lacewing species (Insecta: Neuroptera) from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil confirms the occurrence of Kalligrammatidae in the Americas".
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Kukalová-Peck, Jarmila; Richardson, Eugene S. (1983). "New Homoiopteridae (Insecta: Paleodictyoptera) with wing articulation from Upper Carboniferous strata of Mazon Creek, Illinois".
998:), which can measure up to 4 cm (1.6 in) in length and span 11 cm (4.3 in) across the wings. Some forms of this ancient order could grow extremely large during the 2541:
Haddad, V.; Schwartz; Schwartz; Carvalho (2010). "Bites Caused by Giant Water Bugs Belonging to Belostomatidae Family (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) in Humans: A Report of Seven Cases".
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grasshoppers reach up to 12–15 cm (4.7–5.9 in) in length and 23–27.5 cm (9.1–10.8 in) in wingspan, making them the largest by these measurements. The largest
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of western North America, a species favored by fishermen as lures. This species can attain a length of 5 cm (2.0 in) and a wingspan of over 8 cm (3.1 in).
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is elongate and over a third of the body length. The abdomen is composed of 10 segments and over half the body length. The legs are long and narrow (cursorial) with stout
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species ever known. These creatures had a wingspan of some 71 cm (28 in). Their maximum body mass is uncertain, with estimates varying between 34 g and 210 g.
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on the planet, with over a million species identified so far. The title of heaviest insect in the world has many contenders, the most frequently crowned of which is the
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is the largest formally described by science) can reach lengths of nearly 13 cm (5.1 in) and are more robust than comparably sized mantises of other genera (
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in London is 56.7 cm (22.3 in) in total length, including extended legs, and it has a body length of 35.7 cm (14.1 in). Females of the Australian
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constitute the most diverse order of organisms on earth, with about 400,000 species identified to this day. The most massive of them belong to the genera
1156:, with a maximum overall length of at least 18.1 cm (7.1 in) including the very long pronotal horn. The longest overall beetle is a species of 916: 2351: 1166:, from New Guinea, which can attain a length of 26.6 cm (10.5 in), about 19 cm (7.5 in) of which is comprised by the long antennae. 343: 2665:
Xing Yue Liu; Ding Yang; Si Qin Ge; Xing Ke Yang (2005). "Phylogenetic review of the Chinese species of Acanthacorydalis (Megaloptera, Corydalidae)".
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Zhang Z-Q, ed. (2011) Animal Biodiversity: An Outline of Higher-Level Classification and Survey of Taxonomic Richness. Auckland, N. Z.: Magnolia Press
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Michael S. Engel (2005). "A remarkable kalligrammatid lacewing from the Upper Jurassic of Kazakhstan (Neuroptera: Kalligrammatidae)".
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are long ~9 mm (0.35 in) and thread-like. In adults, the number of antennal subsegments is variable, ranging from 24 to 27.
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These insects, known to feed on human household objects, are up to 1.5 cm (0.59 in) in length. The largest is the extinct
1427:. Despite having a smaller wingspan than the other species, it has a mass of about 30 g (1.1 oz) and outweighs them all. 823:). Some larger species have been known to capture and consume frogs, lizards, mice, small birds, small fish and even small snakes. 2522:
P.J., Perez-Goodwyn (2006). "Taxonomic revision of the subfamily Lethocerinae Lauck & Menke (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae)".
2377: 1277:, workers are reported to be 3.7 cm (1.5 in) on average and queens are more than 4 cm (1.6 in) in length. 3032: 2929: 2102: 1935: 1900: 1862: 2640: 1251:, reaching a length of 5 cm (2.0 in). The ant that averages the largest for the mean size of the whole colony is 2820: 2800: 668:, at up to 9.7 cm (3.8 in) and 18–20 cm (7.1–7.9 in), respectively. Other contenders for longest are 2049: 1406:
spanned 30.8 cm (12.1 in) across the wings, although specimens have been reported to 36 cm (14 in).
2604: 2238: 534: 160:, both of which can commonly exceed 50 g (1.8 oz) and 10 cm (3.9 in), can reach a greater weight. 3082: 2945: 2584: 2334: 1738:"Heavily loaded flight and limits to the maximum size of dragonflies (Anisoptera) and griffenflies (Meganisoptera)" 1340:, it can reach a body length of over 7.7 cm (3.0 in) and have a wingspan of 11.6 cm (4.6 in). 634:
weighed about 65 g (2.3 oz) and was 3.5 cm (1.4 in) wide across the thickest part of the body.
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Robert G. Foottit & Peter H. Adler. 2009. Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society. Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
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can reach lengths of over 17 cm, but are more gracile in build than other large mantises. Other species of
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Bradler, S.; Buckley, T.R. (2018). "Biodiversity of Phasmatodea". In Foottit, R.G.; Adler, P.H. (eds.).
2431: 2882: 688:), which can attain a length of 8.4 cm (3.3 in) and a weight of 33.5 g (1.18 oz). 603:
have been confirmed at up to 56.5 cm (22.2 in) in total length (including extended legs and
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The heaviest of this widespread, varied complex of insects is the Little Barrier Island giant weta,
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These parasitic insects are typically modest in size. The largest known species is the hog louse,
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species approach a similar size and other species of wasp can probably attain greater weights.
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Other very large species, formerly believed to be longest but now considered second longest is
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Distributions of stick insect species known to exceed 50 cm (20 in) in total length
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of Madagascar, which grows between 5.6 and 10 cm in length. The heaviest is the Australian
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Graphic showing the largest living and extinct insects, from top to bottom, left column:
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of Malaysia and Singapore, measuring up to 55.5 cm (21.9 in) in total length.
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4, Chickaree – crabs (3rd ed.). Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish Corporation. p. 455.
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has the largest wingspan of any dragonfly at 165 mm (6.5 in), although
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also reached a huge size, having a forewing of 13.8 centimetres (5.4 in) long.
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The largest of this order of very small insects is the barklouse of the genus
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Rainier Flindt. 2006. Amazing Numbers in Biology. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
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The largest lepidopteran species overall is often claimed to be either the
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The largest wing surface area of any living species of odonate belongs to
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Park, Tae-Yoon S.; Kim, Do-Yoon; Nam, Gi-Soo; Lee, Mirinae (2022-05-06).
1796: 1624:. This species can range up to 7 cm (2.8 in) across the wings. 1613: 1604:. The maximum size of these species is about 1.3 cm (0.51 in). 1492: 1439: 1424: 1410: 1360: 1331: 1308: 1223: 1006: 945: 939: 795: 789: 772: 560: 529: 493: 461: 450: 440: 406: 400: 367: 308: 222: 218: 92: 50: 2205:"Bugs beyond belief! Shining the spotlight on celebrity creepy-crawlies" 1977: 1960: 1002:
period and may have ranked among the largest insects ever. Found in the
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The largest total length of any fly belongs to the largest species of
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The longest body length of any living species of odonate belongs to
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Diptera.info – Discussion Forum: The LARGEST caddisfly of the world
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are also the longest known insects, notably species in the tribe
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Pteronarcys californica – aka Giant Stonefly or Giant Salmonfly
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The Complete Field Guide to Stick and Leaf Insects of Australia
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The species with the largest body length in this huge order is
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had wings nearly 140–160 mm (5.5–6.3 in) in length.
520:), can reach a body length of about 30 mm (1.2 in). 2838:"A new species of Orthoptera, forming a new genus and family" 2089:. Vol. II. John Wiley & Sons Ltd. pp. 281–313. 1024: 911: 886: 2352:"Gargantuan Aussie stick insect has babies in a world first" 1464: 1245:, and the heaviest species of the family, are the queens of 375:
period, reached a wingspan of about 56 centimeters (22 in).
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comes in with a close second of 163 mm (6.4 in).
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species in terms of adult body mass is the giant wood moth
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Seow-Choen, F. (1995). "The longest insect in the world".
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Seow-Choen, F. (1995). "The longest insect in the world".
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The heaviest living species of odonate is probably either
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Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie A (Biologie)
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However, the white witch of Central and South America,
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The Online Guide to the Animals of Trinidad and Tobago
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The largest known social wasps are the queens of the
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Auckland, New Zealand: Magnolia Press: 1–316. 1848: 1846: 1844: 1842: 498:), which is about 5 cm (2.0 in) long. 2322: 2773: 2274: 2084: 1852: 1644:, which reached 6 cm (2.4 in) long. 715: 523: 354: 341:The largest mayflies are members of the genus 213:The largest wingspan of any living species of 170:Representatives of the extinct dragonfly-like 2733:Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 1958: 1839: 1307:The largest wingspan of any wasp (and of any 662:in length and wingspan is the South American 3021:Foottit, Robert G.; Adler, Peter H. (2018). 2492: 2323:Brock, Paul D.; Hasenpusch, Jack W. (2009). 1878: 1876: 1874: 1647: 1607: 1169: 952:and relatives. The largest is the dobsonfly 501: 2874: 2829: 2479:"Blaberus giganteus (Giant Cave Cockroach)" 2400:The amazing world of stick and leaf-insects 1928:The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats 1290:, the females of which can be 3.8 cm ( 1202:. The head is fairly flat and rounded. The 848:The heaviest species of this order are the 459:was as large as of 40 centimetres (16 in). 330: 2411: 1735: 1186:, 3 cm (1.2 in) long, excluding 1050: 890:can also grow to comparably large sizes. 2120:"World's Longest Insect Is Two Feet Long" 2025: 1976: 1871: 1795: 177:(also known as griffinflies) such as the 3024:Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society 2575:Burton, Maurice; Burton, Robert (2002). 2498: 2378:"Australia's biggest stick insect found" 2117: 2087:Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society 1708: 1583: 1535: 1473:, one of the world's largest true flies. 1463: 1364: 1227: 1096: 1060: 992:is the Australian "blue eyes lacewing" ( 971: 836: 826: 750:, and other genera of “stick mantises” ( 647: 546: 533: 453:surpassed them in size. The wingspan of 388: 17: 3014: 2543:Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2501:"Les blattes souffleuses de Madagascar" 2180: 2007: 1555: 1505:The heaviest flies are undoubtedly the 1502:can attain wingspans almost as large). 1453: 1086: 934:Dobsonflies and relatives (Megaloptera) 468: 3070: 2880: 2835: 2641:"Largest aquatic insect (by wingspan)" 2067: 1922: 1920: 1918: 1916: 1914: 1912: 1882: 1704: 1702: 1700: 1018: 2476: 2392: 2183:"China breeds world's largest insect" 1777: 1334:) is probably the giant scoliid wasp 435:Titanopterans (Titanoptera) (extinct) 203:Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) 2956: 2700:Palparellus voeltzkowi (Kolbe, 1906) 2577:International Wildlife Encyclopedia. 2521: 2375: 2349: 2142:"Longest Insect discovered in China" 1773: 1771: 1736:Dorrington, Graham E. (2016-04-01). 1373:is the largest species of butterfly. 1311:) probably belongs to the so-called 638:Cockroaches and termites (Blattodea) 2957:Yoon, Carol Kaesuk (28 July 2014). 1909: 1697: 1628:Silverfishes and allies (Zygentoma) 1355:Butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) 1218:Ants, bees, and wasps (Hymenoptera) 1039:that lives on large livestock like 449:insects of the extinct suborder of 140:, although it is likely one of the 13: 2454:"Allpet Roaches;Blattodea Rearing" 1658:The largest angel insect species, 1532:at over 11 cm (4.3 in). 874:belongs to the largest species of 543:, one of the longest stick insects 14: 3094: 2329:. CSIRO Publishing. p. 106. 2231:"World's longest insect revealed" 1768: 112:, are the most numerous group of 2807:. Animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu 2702:. Researcharchive.calacademy.org 2679:10.1111/j.1463-6409.2005.00197.x 2380:. Australian National Geographic 2014:Records of the Australian Museum 2008:McKeown, Keith C. (1937-05-15). 1709:Williams, David M (2001-04-21). 1330:The heaviest wasp (and heaviest 893:The largest total length of any 445:Related to modern orthopterans, 276:. However other species such as 3041: 2990: 2978: 2950: 2934: 2918: 2904: 2810: 2794: 2767: 2724: 2705: 2693: 2658: 2633: 2621: 2609: 2589: 2569: 2534: 2515: 2470: 2446: 2424: 2405: 2369: 2343: 2316: 2268: 2252: 2223: 2197: 2174: 2152: 2134: 2111: 2078: 2042: 2027:10.3853/j.0067-1975.20.1937.565 2001: 1952: 1257:, averaging up to 3.3 cm ( 1198:has eyes which have roughly 70 962:Net-winged insects (Neuroptera) 2998:"Order Zygentoma - Silverfish" 1940: 1812: 1729: 1688: 1: 2788:10.1016/j.cretres.2015.10.014 2350:Dean, S. (15 February 2016). 2181:Xuequan, M. (8 August 2017). 1711:"Chapter 30 — Largest Insect" 1681: 955:Acanthacorydalis fruhstorferi 512:The largest scorpionfly, the 2618:. The Telegraph (2007-08-08) 2356:Special Broadcasting Service 2237:. 2008-10-16. Archived from 1778:Polet, Delyle (2011-05-06). 1180:The largest icebug species, 1105:, the world's longest beetle 870:The largest wingspan of any 573:, informally referred to as 315:See also the extinct genera 163:The longest insects are the 7: 3027:. Wiley. pp. 199–207. 2959:"The Great Giant Flea Hunt" 2881:Slifer, Eleanor H. (1976). 2118:Baggaley, K. (6 May 2016). 1821:Canadian Journal of Zoology 1676:Largest prehistoric animals 1669: 1483:(although it is rivaled by 1183:Grylloblatta campodeiformis 716:Praying mantises (Mantodea) 691: 524:Stick insects (Phasmatodea) 355:Palaeodictyoptera (extinct) 10: 3099: 3052:. Tree of Life Web Project 3048:Engel, Michael S. (2005). 2616:Giant Oak Aphid hunt is on 2597:Amazing Numbers in Biology 2402:. Essex, England: Cravitz. 2376:Cane, S. (10 March 2014). 2095:10.1002/9781118945582.ch11 1887:Amazing Numbers in Biology 1651: 1631: 1611: 1587: 1559: 1539: 1457: 1379:Queen Alexandra's birdwing 1371:Queen Alexandra's birdwing 1358: 1221: 1173: 1090: 1054: 1022: 965: 937: 830: 719: 695: 641: 527: 505: 472: 438: 382: 358: 334: 312:could also be contenders. 206: 2842:The Canadian Entomologist 2555:10.1016/j.wem.2010.01.002 2296:10.11646/zootaxa.1906.1.1 2162:. Google Arts and Culture 1648:Angel insects (Zoraptera) 1608:Caddisflies (Trichoptera) 1573:Hystrichopsylla schefferi 1170:Icebugs (Grylloblattodea) 726:The giant stick mantises 686:Macropanesthia rhinoceros 682:giant burrowing cockroach 653:Giant burrowing cockroach 593:; a specimen held in the 576:Phryganistria "chinensis" 502:Scorpionflies (Mecoptera) 217:(the order that includes 3083:Lists of largest animals 2628:Ledromorpha planirostris 2434:. Guinness World Records 1641:Ramsdelepidion schusteri 927:Ledromorpha planirostris 914:is the giant oak aphid ( 903:(the largest species of 881:Megapomponia imperatoria 665:Megaloblatta longipennis 622:The spiny stick insect ( 331:Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) 273:Tetracanthagyna plagiata 240:Tetracanthagyna plagiata 2836:Walker, Edmund (1914). 1965:Journal of Paleontology 1853:Carwardine, M. (2008). 1621:Eubasilissa maclachlani 1566:The largest species of 1383:Ornithoptera alexandrae 1210:and long femora. Their 1080:Pteronarcys californica 1073:The largest species of 1067:Pteronarcys californica 1051:Stoneflies (Plecoptera) 706:is the African species 428:Deinacrida heteracantha 228:Megaloprepus caerulatus 137:Deinacrida heteracantha 114:multicellular organisms 2823:April 2, 2012, at the 2645:Guinness World Records 2630:. Bugs.bio.usyd.edu.au 2477:Davis, Shkora (2015). 2235:Natural History Museum 2209:Guinness World Records 1715:Book of Insect Records 1660:Hubbard's angel insect 1474: 1374: 1238: 1106: 1070: 985:Palparellus voeltzkowi 979: 845: 771:Mantises of the tribe 709:Macrotermes bellicosus 677:Princisia vanwaerebeki 655: 616:Phobaeticus serratipes 595:Natural History Museum 552: 544: 540:Phobaeticus serratipes 396: 258:Mecistogaster lucretia 192:Meganeuropsis permiana 108:, which are a type of 102: 63:Meganeuropsis permiana 2893:(9 & 10): 275–276 2718:July 6, 2011, at the 2499:Delfosse, E. (2004). 2398:Brock, P. D. (1999). 1719:University of Florida 1652:Further information: 1632:Further information: 1612:Further information: 1594:Members of the genus 1588:Further information: 1584:Thrips (Thysanoptera) 1560:Further information: 1540:Further information: 1536:Booklice (Psocoptera) 1467: 1458:Further information: 1368: 1359:Further information: 1231: 1222:Further information: 1174:Further information: 1148:. The longest is the 1100: 1091:Further information: 1064: 1055:Further information: 1023:Further information: 995:Nymphes myrmeleonides 975: 966:Further information: 944:Megaloptera includes 938:Further information: 840: 831:Further information: 827:True bugs (Hemiptera) 778:Rhombodera fratricida 720:Further information: 696:Further information: 651: 642:Further information: 625:Heteropteryx dilatata 600:Ctenomorpha gargantua 550: 537: 528:Further information: 506:Further information: 473:Further information: 462:Clatrotitan andersoni 439:Further information: 392: 383:Further information: 359:Further information: 335:Further information: 288:and other species in 285:Anotogaster sieboldii 267:Petalura ingentissima 249:Chlorogomphus papilio 234:Petalura ingentissima 207:Further information: 21: 1891:. Springer. p.  1797:10.29173/eureka10299 1556:Fleas (Siphonaptera) 1454:True flies (Diptera) 1436:Coscinocera hercules 1087:Beetles (Coleoptera) 910:The largest type of 469:Earwigs (Dermaptera) 93:Arachnacris tenuipes 81:Kalligramma haeckeli 57:Eurycnema versirubra 35:Homoioptera gigantea 29:Coscinocera hercules 2776:Cretaceous Research 2595:Flindt, R. (2006). 2432:"Largest cockroach" 1978:10.1017/jpa.2022.30 1883:Flindt, R. (2006). 1280:The largest of the 1254:Dinoponera gigantea 1019:Lice (Phthiraptera) 702:The largest of the 565:undescribed species 489:Labidura herculeana 485:Saint Helena earwig 479:The largest of the 368:Mazothairos enormis 87:Bojophlebia prokopi 75:Clatrotitan scullyi 72:sp., right column: 51:Mazothairos enormis 2964:The New York Times 2260:Malayan Naturalist 2211:. 29 November 2018 1664:Zorotypus hubbardi 1525:Holorusia clavipes 1486:Microstylum magnum 1475: 1397:Thysania agrippina 1375: 1345:Asian giant hornet 1274:Myrmecia brevinoda 1239: 1237:, the largest bee. 1107: 1071: 980: 977:Blue eyes lacewing 900:Gigantometra gigas 860:Lethocerus maximus 854:Lethocerus grandis 846: 735:Ischnomantis gigas 671:Blaberus giganteus 656: 610:Phobaeticus kirbyi 555:The longest known 553: 545: 514:common scorpionfly 456:Gigatitan vulgaris 397: 127:Goliathus goliatus 103: 99:Thysania agrippina 48:, central column: 3034:978-1-118-94560-5 2930:978-1-405-15142-9 2854:10.4039/ent4693-3 2803:Haematopinus suis 2667:Zoologica Scripta 2104:978-1-118-94557-5 1936:978-0-85112-235-9 1902:978-3-540-30146-2 1864:978-1-4027-5623-8 1754:10.1111/let.12144 1438:), in the family 1416:Endoxyla cinereus 1337:Megascolia procer 1196:G. campodeiformis 1163:Batocera wallacei 1154:Dynastes hercules 1032:Haematopinus suis 1012:Makarkinia adamsi 917:Stomaphis quercus 844:walking over land 590:Phobaeticus chani 361:Palaeodictyoptera 45:Gigatitan similis 3090: 3078:Lists of insects 3062: 3061: 3059: 3057: 3045: 3039: 3038: 3018: 3012: 3011: 3009: 3008: 2994: 2988: 2982: 2976: 2975: 2973: 2971: 2954: 2948: 2938: 2932: 2922: 2916: 2913:Vespa mandarinia 2908: 2902: 2901: 2899: 2898: 2878: 2872: 2871: 2869: 2868: 2833: 2827: 2814: 2808: 2798: 2792: 2791: 2771: 2765: 2764: 2728: 2722: 2709: 2703: 2697: 2691: 2690: 2662: 2656: 2655: 2653: 2651: 2637: 2631: 2625: 2619: 2613: 2607: 2593: 2587: 2573: 2567: 2566: 2538: 2532: 2531: 2519: 2513: 2512: 2496: 2490: 2489: 2483: 2474: 2468: 2467: 2465: 2464: 2450: 2444: 2443: 2441: 2439: 2428: 2422: 2421: 2409: 2403: 2396: 2390: 2389: 2387: 2385: 2373: 2367: 2366: 2364: 2362: 2347: 2341: 2340: 2320: 2314: 2313: 2311: 2310: 2281: 2272: 2266: 2256: 2250: 2249: 2247: 2246: 2227: 2221: 2220: 2218: 2216: 2201: 2195: 2194: 2192: 2190: 2178: 2172: 2171: 2169: 2167: 2156: 2150: 2149: 2144:. 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Index

Graphic showing the largest living and extinct insects, from top to bottom, left column: actaeon beetle, coscinocera hercules, homoioptera gigantea, titan beetle and gigatitan similis, central column: mazothairos enormis, eurycnema versirubra, meganeuropsis permiana and phryganistria sp., right column: clatrotitan scullyi, kalligramma haeckeli, bojophlebia prokopi, arachnacris tenuipes and thysania agrippina
actaeon beetle
Coscinocera hercules
Homoioptera gigantea
titan beetle
Gigatitan similis
Mazothairos enormis
Eurycnema versirubra
Meganeuropsis permiana
Phryganistria
Clatrotitan scullyi
Kalligramma haeckeli
Bojophlebia prokopi
Arachnacris tenuipes
Thysania agrippina
Insects
arthropod
multicellular organisms
larval stage
goliath beetle
Goliathus goliatus
giant weta
Deinacrida heteracantha
elephant beetles
Megasoma elephas
Megasoma actaeon
goliath beetles
stick insects
order
Meganisoptera

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