Big Bugs! 10 of the World's Largest Insects

May 29th, 2024 Team LTG Team LTG

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Giant Weta

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Giant Stick Insect

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Goliath Beetle

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Atlas Moth

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Queen Alexandra's Birdwing

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Giant Water Bug

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Tarantula Hawk Wasp

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Titan Beetle (Titanus giganteus)

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Actaeon Beetle (Megasoma actaeon)

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Giant Burrowing Cockroach

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