Meet the giant cerambicidae, the world's largest beetle

If you are one of those people who goes into despair when you realize that a beetle has come into your house, you may have some hiss after reading this post, it will make you discover that there are some beetles a little larger than normal. . In fact, much larger.

We are talking about the giant kite, one of the largest insects in the world, and definitely the biggest when it comes to beetle. Just to give you an idea, it can measure almost 8 inches. Before you have a hysteria attack just wondering what it would be like to have such a pet walking on your feet and how dangerous that moment could be, calm down, it seems that these beetles are harmless.

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Scientists have yet to find larvae of these beetles, but they have already noticed that the forests in which these animals usually live have many trees with some suspicious holes. It is therefore believed that the giant beetle can feed on decaying wood.

Females have been little seen either, as they spend most of their lives hidden in strategic places, waiting for a male to fertilize their eggs. As a source of energy, these superboves usually use the reserves they accumulate before reaching adulthood, since during this period they do not feed. Their large jaws are used when they need to fend off predators, not to mention strong legs with sharp claws that can easily injure an enemy.

This weird and relatively creepy animal lives in some forests here in South America, especially in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and, to its delight, in some northern regions, here in Brazil. So what would you do if you accidentally bumped into one of these little animals?

* Originally posted on 07/20/2013 .

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