As a rule, insects are not very fond of and try to get rid of them. In people, the presence of cockroaches or flies in the house speaks of dirt, so eradication begins immediately.
But there are such insects, when meeting with which it is better to leave the house on their own, because the spray from ordinary cockroaches is unlikely to affect them, and I don’t really want to get close to them.
We will be glad that such creatures do not live in Russia and they can be found mainly in tropical forests. But such a natural habitat does not prevent some people from starting them at home.
Our article presents the largest insects in the world. Someone will be horrified, and someone, maybe, will pick up a new pet for themselves.
10. Rhinoceros cockroach or burrowing cockroach
These huge cockroaches come from Australia and are most often found in Queensland. They can reach a weight of 35 grams and a length of 8 centimeters, making them the largest cockroaches in the world.
Digging they are called because of their features. They break through the tunnels and live there. In rainforests, tunnels are made in the ground next to rotting leaves, so they provide themselves with shelter and food at the same time.
Cubs may be near rhino cockroach up to 9 months, until you learn to dig yourself at home. Often these cockroaches are kept at home, but do not forget to create an enabling environment for them.
9. Giant Scolopendra
If someone is afraid of the centipede, then it would be better if he did not meet giant scolopendra. Of all the existing millipedes, it is the largest. In length, it reaches 30 centimeters.
Her body is divided into 23 segments, each of which has a pair of paws. Each paw ends with sharp claws that help the insect in the hunt.
On the front paw, the claws are connected to the poisonous glands. For most small animals, this poison is dangerous, for humans it is toxic. If you were bitten by a scolopendra, then you will feel burning pain and weakness, but such a meeting does not end with a fatal outcome. She preys on everyone she can handle. These are mainly lizards, frogs, small snakes and bats.
8. Grasshopper Veta
These grasshoppers are often called cavemen. They live in New Zealand. They can reach 9 centimeters in length. In addition to size, he overtakes many of his brothers by weight. An adult can weigh up to 85 grams.
Such dimensions are due to the fact that they live in an area where they have no enemies. For the same reason, their appearance has not changed for more than a million years. But recently, the number Grasshopper Veta began to decline, they turned into an object of hunting for many Europeans.
7. Water scorpion
These insects have a very peculiar appearance. It is also worth noting an unusual character. Water scorpion can spend hours waiting for his victim. They kill with a deadly bite.
Despite its name, water scorpions swim very poorly. They also can’t practically fly because of poorly developed wings. For the habitat, ponds with standing water or dense vegetation are chosen.
6. Chan's megalouder
This is a real mystery to many scientists so far. Only three species of insects were found and their life was not completely studied. Appearance is very unusual and it is even difficult to understand from the first try that it is really a living creature. Outstretched paws Megalancer Chan reaches a length of 56 centimeters. The body length is 35 centimeters.
The first copy was discovered in 1989. Since 2008, located in the London Museum. It was named after the scientist Datuk Chen Zhaolong, who was the first to discover and begin to study this species. We met them only in Malaysia.
5. Lumberjack-titanium
It is the largest beetle in the world. Due to its size and weight, it deservedly got into the Guinness Book of Records. Its length reaches 22 centimeters. Feature titanium lumberjack is that in all his life he never eats. He lacks the nutrients that he received as a larva. By the way, the size of the larva reaches 35 centimeters.
The life span of this heavy insect is only a month and a half. For many connoisseurs and collectors, the lumberjack-titan is a “tidbit”, to get it to your collection you need to go through certain tours.
4. Listotel
These are incredible insects that simply conquered scientists and the whole world with their ability to hide. They live in the tropical belt of Southeast Asia, on the islands of Melanesia and in northeast Australia. Predators have no chance of finding a leaf body if it is stationary.
Outwardly, they look like leaves. Moreover, not only in shape and color. They have streaks, brown spots and even paws play the role of twigs. Females move very slowly and linger for a long time in one place, which allows them to be as inconspicuous as possible. Males are good at flying and have the ability to discard parts of the body when danger occurs.
In the family listotelov There are 4 genera in each of which 51 species. They were discovered recently, although for sure these insects have existed for a long time.
3. Solpuga
This insect has a huge number of nicknames, but the most common salpuga or camel spider. The behavior of the salpuga is unpredictable. Outwardly, they are very similar to spiders, but they are not. In their body, they combine both primitive traits and the most developed among arachnids.
Most of the insects are active nocturnal, but there are daytime species. Therefore, the name that translates as “running away from the sun”Is not suitable for them. The entire trunk and limbs are covered with long hairs.
The camel spider is omnivorous, they prey on everyone they can defeat. They are very aggressive and not only at the time of the predator attack, but even in relation to each other.
2. Chinese mantis
These insects have received the universal love of farmers because of their benefits. They feed on pests such as locusts and flies. In length reach 15 centimeters. They are often bred at home, as they are not picky and very friendly. They quickly get used to the person and can even take food from their hands.
Females are larger than males and can even hunt frogs and small birds. After breeding, they do not leave males alive, but simply eat them. Distributed not only in China, but also in other countries.
1. Terafosa Blond
This spider is also known to many as tarantula. This is the largest spider in the world. They live in Venezuela, northern Brazil, Suriname and Guyana, so these places should not be visited by those who are afraid of such a meeting.
Looking at the pictures with this spider, you can understand those who are afraid of such creatures. There is even an official name for such a disease.
This species was first described in 1804, and the largest individual was found in 1965. Length goliath was 28 centimeters, this figure was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.
But despite the size and awesome appearance, many keep the goliath at home. It is worth noting that keeping them is not difficult. They are not fastidious in food and calmly endure life in a terrarium. For collection of spiders Terafosa Blond will become a real decoration.