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The Top 5 Largest Insects in the World
| Species | Maximum Known Size | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Titanus giganteus | 16.7 cm (6.57 inches) | French Guiana, Brazil |
| 2 | Megasoma elephas | 13.7 cm (5.39 inches) | Mexico through Venezuela |
| 3 | Megasoma actaeon | 13.5 cm (5.31 inches) | Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil |
| 4 | Goliathus goliatus/Goliathus regius | 12.8 cm (4.33 inches) | Ghana, Ivory Coast / Equatorial Africa, central and east |
| 5 | Goliathus cacicus | 10.0 cm (3.94 inches) | Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Upper Volta |
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Animals & Nature, Top 5 Largest
Sources: Various including the University of Florida Book of Insect Records.
List Notes: Image by Didier Descouens [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Sources: Various including the University of Florida Book of Insect Records.
List Notes: Image by Didier Descouens [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
