Saturday 2 July 2011

Ten Largest bugs-insects

1. Atlas Moth

 Atlas Moth is the largest moth in the world & scores the first position in our list. Atlas Moth also has the title of being the largest butterfly of the world & is mostly present in the jungles of Southeast Asia in Indonesia, Sri Lanka & Malaysia. of the most fascinating this about this huge bug is this that if its hanging on a tree then the viewer watching at it gets a first sight impression like a fruit or any snake is hanging on a tree because of the different body coloring. The average wingspan size varies between 25 to 30 cm. But it can exceed to 32 cm as well for a fully adult male Atlas Moth.

2. Giant Centipede

Giant Centipede is of the most aggressive natured insects present in this list. Giant Centipede has 42 legs, two sharp pincers & paralyzing venom poisonous to kill mice frogs & even tarantulas. The legs prick like needles & the bite of this dangerous looking insect is painful. Giant Centipede has a muscular strength like a little snake. As far as the size of this dangerous insect is concerned Giant Centipede has an average normal length of twenty cm but it can reach up to 32 cm as well. Giant Centipede scores the third position in our list of largest insects & bugs.


3. Giant African Black Millipede

Giant African Black Millipede holds the third position in our rating list. Giant African Black Millipedes are preferred as pets and mostly kept by individuals who love to keep different types of bugs and insects as pets. African Black Millipede is not risky and is thought about among a quantity of the largest insects of the world on the basis of their immense size as compared to other insects and bugs. Normally the African Black Millipede can become thicker then a thumb and sometimes even over that and more over their length can reach up to 30 or 32 cm as well.

4. Camel Spider

Camel Spider is of the most speedy moving spider species present in the world. Camel Spider is a very aggressive natured insect & has powerful jaws which can make a powerful bite. The most fascinating thing about it is that Camel Spiders are very speedy as compared to other spider species & it can reach the speed of ten to 12 miles per hour which is a speedy speed. Because of this speedy moving speed they are also called wind spiders. As far as the size & structure of this speedy moving spider is concerned. It reaches the length of twenty cm in length. Why they are called Camel Spiders is because like camels mostly they are present in sandy deserts.

5. Goliath Beetle

Goliath Beetle are counted in the list of the largest insects of the world & more over Goliath Beetle have couple of more titles as well like the world most thickest, heaviest, strongest & bulkiest insect as well. Goliath Beetle is mostly present in thick forests of Africa. common thing between Goliath Beetle & Giant Rhinoceros Beetle is that they both can lifting or supporting 850 times of its own weight. of the most fascinating things of Goliath Beetle is this that it can reach up to the weight of 105 grams. As far as the body structure is concerned then Goliath Beetle can reach up to the width of two cm & the length can reach up to 11 cm.

6. Giant Rhinoceros Beetle

Giant Rhinoceros Beetle is of the strongest insect of the world and is mostly present in Taiwan, China, Japan and Korea. In most of the Asian countries people love to keep Giant Rhinoceros Beetle as a pet and sometimes people keep it with an interest of insect fighting. of the most astonishing and amazing thing about Giant Rhinoceros Beetle is this that it is capable to support 850 times of its own weight. In simple words Giant Rhinoceros Beetle can light and over 850 Giant Rhinoceros Beetles if they had to but the situation seems impossible. This strong insect is concerned; Giant Rhinoceros Beetle can reach up to 11 cm in length and four cm in width.

7. Giant Weta

Giant Weta is more endangered species of insects which are less left in the world and Giant Weta is a native of New Zeeland. Currently Giant Weta is the largest grasshoppers species present in the world. But as compared to grasshoppers the Giant Weta bug is heavy and cannot jump because of its weight. The heaviest Giant Weta bug found so far is of 72 grams. The thing which makes this immense bug count in our list is its length which can reach up to 15 cm from head to toes. In total there's 11 species of Giant Weta. They are also counted in the list of heaviest insects of the world. Giant Weta are fundamentally vegetarians.


8. Wandering Spider

Wandering Spider is of the most Venomous spiders present on our planet right now. The name is fascinating and it was given to this insect on the basis of its every day life because Wandering Spiders can be found wondering on the jungle floor at night while resting in the day. Wandering Spider is also called as the armed spider. Wandering Spider has a aggressive nature and mostly present in South and Central The united states. The structure of this immense insect is can be imagined like this that Wandering Spider can grow up to 13 cm in diameter and three.5 cm in length. Along with that Wandering Spider are thought about in a number of the largest insects present in the world right now.

9. Giant Dragonfly

Giant Dragonfly is of the most endangered bug species nowadays. Giant Dragonfly is fundamentally a Australian native bug and present in different countries of the world since the Jurassic period (since the dinosaurs days).the thing which makes Giant Dragonfly count in this list is its body structure of  5inches of wing-span which totals the width of  12 inches. Another thing which counts plenty of Giant Dragonfly is its giant thick body which sometimes reaches or exceeds to three cm or even a bit over that. The general length of Giant Dragonfly is between ten to 12 cm and that makes this bug heavy. In some cases Giant Dragonfly is much heavier than a little common bird.

10. Pink-Toed Tarantula

Pink-Toed Tarantula is also called tree spider or Martinique Red tree spider and is mostly present in South The united states. The name of this spider clearly reflects its character because the toes of this spider are pink and the body color is dark which makes it even more eye catching and pretty.If you ever get a chance to touch it or hold it in your hand then you will feel the soft and fluffy skin and would love to move your finders on the skin of Pink-Toed Tarantula. As far as the size of Pink-Toed Tarantula is concerned it can reach up to 12 cm in length and 6 to 7 cm in body width. Most people love to keep it as a pet.



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