Top 10 Largest Insects In The World! From massive beetles to ginormous cockroaches…stay tuned to number 1 to find out who takes the title of the largest insect in the world! This top 10 brought to you by Zero2Hero!! Don't forget to subscribe here! https://goo.gl/NXuChu Click here to see 10 Facts About Early Colonial Life! https://youtu.be/sxH5kSez-zo Number 10: The Praying Mantis. Everybody's favorite giant grasshopper, the Praying Mantis is one of the biggest bugs on Earth. Standing up to 7 inches in height, these guys are recognized for their bright green bodies and hand gesture that makes them look like they are bowing in prayer. To whom they pray, we'll never know. The largest Praying Mantis ever found was discovered in South China at just over 7 inches tall. Scientists believe they can grow even a bit bigger, too. Luckily nothing larger has ever been found. On the plus side of these giants, Praying Mantises are bug eaters themselves, so they do a good job of keeping your back yard clear of other, more annoying insects. Just keep them away from your small lizard pets and birds, as they have been known to eat them, also. Number 9: The Acetaeon Beetle. Kicking off the category of Rhinoceros Beetles (yes, it's a whole category!), the Actaeon Beetle is a big one. Growing as long as 5.3 inches long and nearly 3 inches wide, these behemoths are not hard to miss. They have dark, black bodies and a huge horn on the front of their face, hence the rhino reference. It's hard to miss one in the wild, so it’s your own fault if you run into one! The Actaeon Beetle lives primarily in South America, so most of the world doesn't have to worry about ever spotting one in their back yard. These guys love the deep, damp jungle areas and can be found in nearly every country on the South American continent. Your best bet for avoiding these huge bugs is to stick to the cities and tourist areas. Number 8: The Titan Beetle Another Rhino bug, the Titan Beetle is the thing of nightmares. But before we learn about this creepy creeper, take a moment to like this video and join the Zero2Hero community by subscribing using the buttons below! Stretching to an amazing 6.6 inches long, this is another fat bug with a huge horn. Depending on their definition, some scientists claim that the Titan Beetle is the largest bug on Earth. While other bugs have longer horns (As we'll see in a minute), this creepy crawly is mostly meat. If you factor in its incredibly long, scaly legs, it has one of the largest square inch sizes of any bug on the planet. Interestingly, nobody knows what they eat in the wild, as one was kept in captivity for several weeks and would not eat any fruits it was introduced to. This discovery lead some to believe that, like a few other species of insects, it may not need to eat at all and survives by using calories that it consumes while still in the larval form. In fact these beetles are so secretive and hard to find that nobody has even seen its larvae. But there is some good news: The Titan Beetle is very shy. They hide deep in the rainforests of South America and only really emerge when looking for a mate. Other than that, it's your own fault if you find one and get bit. Number 7: The Hercules Beetle. Rounding out the Rhino bug category, the Hercules Beetle can grow to 6.7 inches in length. The most prominent feature is the bug's gigantic facial horn that makes up about half of its body length. Like the others, it's another chubby bug with creepy scaly legs to go with its massive, ugly horn. The males are much larger than the females, as the females don't have nearly as big of a horn. Seeing as half the entire insect is the horn, this makes the females nearly half size compared to their male counterparts. Rumor has it that Hercules Beetles can carry hundreds of times their body weight, too. However, it's never been seen in person, so that could just be a folk tale told by the locals near the rainforests where they live. Let's hope that's true so no one is ever carried off by one of these things. Number 6: The Macrodontia Cervicornis. As is expected, a long name goes hand in hand with a long bug. While this one isn't known for its big horn, the Macrodontia Cervicornis is known for its giant jawbone. This guy basically looks like a walking pair of pliers. I imagine the bite would not be fun at all. The name actually comes from the words for "long tooth" and "deer antler" which are really good ways to describe the Macrodontia Cervicornis. Most of their lives are spent in the larvae stage, up to 10 years in length, before being born. Another bug found deep in the South American rainforest (maybe it's best to stay out of there), you are unlikely to see one of these near populated areas like towns and cities. If you spot one, though, either run away or crush it with your car.
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