The titan beetle is a member of the family of longhorn beetles and is one of the largest beetles in the world. The largest, reliably-recorded specimen was found to be 16.7 cm (6.6 in) long. Swedish zoologist Carl Linnaeus first described this species in 1771.
Size: 13.97 cm (5.5 cm)
Color: They are brown
Other Characteristic Features: The jaws of these beetles are extremely strong, capable of snapping a pencil in two or cutting human flesh.
The larvae of these beetles have never been spotted, so very little information about them is known. Since they feed on wood, certain species found within the boreholes were assumed to be the titan beetle larva, estimated to measure 30 cm and 5 cm in length and width.
Once mature, the larvae begin to pupate underground. The adults live for a short span upon emerging from the pupa, dying right after mating.
Females lay eggs close to the host plant.
| Lifespan | Short but exact not recorded |
| Distribution | Different parts of South America, mainly the rainforests of north-central Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, the Guianas, Peru, and Venezuela. |
| Habitat | Rainforests |
| Seasons active | Not recorded |
| Host plants | Wood from indigenous plants |
| Diet of adults | Does not feed |
Boreholes two inches wide and one foot long are assumed to be caused by titan beetle larvae.
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The titan beetle is a member of the family of longhorn beetles and is one of the largest beetles in the world. The largest, reliably-recorded specimen was found to be 16.7 cm (6.6 in) long. Swedish zoologist Carl Linnaeus first described this species in 1771.
Size: 13.97 cm (5.5 cm)
Color: They are brown
Other Characteristic Features: The jaws of these beetles are extremely strong, capable of snapping a pencil in two or cutting human flesh.
The larvae of these beetles have never been spotted, so very little information about them is known. Since they feed on wood, certain species found within the boreholes were assumed to be the titan beetle larva, estimated to measure 30 cm and 5 cm in length and width.
Once mature, the larvae begin to pupate underground. The adults live for a short span upon emerging from the pupa, dying right after mating.
Females lay eggs close to the host plant.
| Lifespan | Short but exact not recorded |
| Distribution | Different parts of South America, mainly the rainforests of north-central Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, the Guianas, Peru, and Venezuela. |
| Habitat | Rainforests |
| Seasons active | Not recorded |
| Host plants | Wood from indigenous plants |
| Diet of adults | Does not feed |
Boreholes two inches wide and one foot long are assumed to be caused by titan beetle larvae.
Image Source: allthingspestremoval.com, live.staticflickr.com, i.pinimg.com, nhm.ac.uk,
