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> It was 12 centimeters long and the heaviest flightless stick insect in the world. So there are bigger insects around, and they can fly?
by thescriptkiddie 11y ago
> It was 12 centimeters long and the heaviest flightless stick insect in the world.
So there are bigger insects around, and they can fly?
- dtparr 11y agoMeet the (up to 16.7cm) titan beetle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_beetle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_beetle http://www.odditycentral.com/animals/bugs-the-size-of-your-hand-the-titan-beetle.html http://www.odditycentral.com/animals/bugs-the-size-of-your-h...
- logfromblammo 11y agoThe largest known living flying insect is a species of giant dobsonfly native to China. Wingspan 21cm. The largest known flying insects from the fossil record were about the size of a crow. Meganisoptera are sometimes called griffinflies, with wingspans up to 71cm, length 43cm.