Stats

Lifespan

5-7 wks adult

Size

Huge

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Tropical rainforest

Range

South America

Movement

Flight

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Armor

Status

Rare

About

The Titan Beetle is the largest known beetle species, with adults reaching up to 17 cm in body length. Adults never eat — their mandibles are powerful enough to snap a pencil in half.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   egg

   A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3. 3.
   subadult

   A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4. 4.
   adult

   Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Cerambycidae

Genus

Titanus

Species

Titanus giganteus