Why does this gigantic beetle make such a terrifying sound? The Hercules beetle is one of the largest beetle species in the world today. They’re unique compared to many of the beetles you’ll ...

We estimate that about 80 percent of the Goliathus cacicus population has been wiped out in Côte d'Ivoire if we consider the amount of forest destroyed for cocoa farming. Goliathus regius has ...

Max Barclay, Senior Curator in Charge of the Museum's beetle collection, says: 'Stag beetles are rare and threatened throughout northern Europe and the populations in the Thames Valley are some of the ...

What is the Goliath beetle and why is it so important? The Goliath beetles (genus Goliathus) are among the world’s biggest insects. There are five different species. They grow up to 110mm long ...

The Actaeon beetle (Megasoma actaeon) is the heaviest species ... There are an estimated 83,000 species of true weevil (Curculionidae), making them the largest taxonomic family of beetles. About 480 ...

A stag beetle flying at dusk is a rare and amazing sight. At up to 7cm long, it’s our largest beetle. Its name comes from enormous jaws that look rather like a stag’s antlers. Stag beetles ...

The Hercules beetle, or Dynastes Hercules, is one of the largest species of beetles found in the world. Growing up to 7 inches in length, they certainly have a fearsome appearance.

He explains what has gone wrong and how the Goliath beetle could be saved. What is the Goliath beetle and why is it so important? The Goliath beetles (genus Goliathus) are among the world's ...