Titan woodcutter beetle

The titan woodcutter beetle is one of the largest insects on the planet. The kind of such giant relating to barbel causes many people to have a sense of fear. And this is understandable, because the length of the body of this giant can reach almost 17 cm.

What does a woodcutter look like

The insect is so named not only because of its impressive size, its powerful jaws are another of its characteristic features. With such an oral apparatus, it can not only break wood, but also easily bite a branch 1 cm in diameter.

The slightly tapered body of an adult woodcutter has a brown-brown color.On each side of the pronotum grow 3 sharp spines. Just above the bulging eyes are the whiskers, the length of which reaches 7-8 cm. The titan beetle has 3 pairs of very strong paws, at the end of which there are sharp claws. Thanks to them, the giant can even break the flesh. Although the first woodcutter never attacks. Well, if he was disturbed, he begins to hiss, and can even seriously injure. Therefore, wanting to take the beetle in hand, it is necessary to exercise special care.

How does a woodcutter titan beetle look like in the photo below.

The biggest beetle

Where dwells

The giant beetle is distributed in Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia. It can also be found in Peru and Suriname.

Nutrition and reproduction

The life of this barbel is short and only lasts 20-35 days. Another feature of the insect is that it does not need feed. Titan beetles do not eat at all. They live off energy, which they have stocked up in the larval stage.

Titan woodcutter beetle

Interesting!

Regarding the larvae, then the person practically knows nothing about their development, since so far they have never met him.There are suggestions that they live in the root zone of rotten or weakened trees. The length of the larvae can be more than 20 cm.

In search of a female, beetles go in the dark, as they are nocturnal. Wanting to win the attention of their partner, the males conduct fierce battles. In the process of fighting with their powerful jaws, they can even chew off the mustache and paws of their rival.