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 Recently,
a very big insect was found in a South American rainforest. It is the Titan
beetle, which is also called “Titanus giganteus.” Surprisingly, its
body is 16.7 cm long!
Titan beetles are the largest insects in the world. According to biologists, they can grow
up to 17.7 cm! They have another interesting thing. They have extremely long and strong
jaws. To our surprise, they
can snap wooden pencils in half!
Also, their claws are very strong, too.
They can rip through human’s flesh!
Titan beetles are called one of the most mysterious creatures on Earth. Why?
Its larvae have never been found
in anywhere else so far! Biologists guess that the larvae live in
rotten wood, where is hard
to find.
 In addition,
the adult beetles are known not
to eat anything! How surprising! They live as adult beetles for only
a week.
Titan beetles normally live in the rainforests
of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil. Sometimes tourists all over
the world visit these countries to see Titan beetles, which are rare and unique. Don’t you
want to see them for yourself someday? |
Staff
reporter Michelle Kang
(bubibi@timescore.co.kr) |
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