When someone mentions insects, most of us, at least in this part of the world, first think about insects like mosquitoes, flies, cockroaches, wasps, spider or butterflies. We are used that quite small and good part of them is possible to kill with one finger. However, if we look into certain other parts of the world, like Brazil, Malaysia or Africa and even the biggest apathetic will be challenged when insects start crawling around their legs, but the BIGGEST INSECTS THAT EVER WALKED ON THE PLANET.
Some of them have STRANGE DEFENSE MECHANISMS, while some compared to their strength posses enormous strength. So, for example bug “Titan” posse impressive pliers that are strong enough to brakes a panicle or to inflict serious injury because they can grow to 17 centimeters in length. Which insect is really the biggest you will find out if you look at this attachment?
10COCROACH
One of the toughest creatures on Earth – can live for over a week following decapitation. He is up to a 15 times more resistant to radiation than humans.
09HONEY BEE
Honey bee is capable to carrying its own weight in pollen and nectar. Still able to fly when fully loaded.
08RHINCEROS BEETLE
Can lift 30 times its own weight for over 30 minutes without tiring. This is comparable to a man walking a mile with a Cadillac on his head.
07IRONCLAD BEETLE
This beetle possesses one of the strongest exoskeletons on Earth. It can take a drill or a hammer and nail to pierce it.
06FROGHOPPER
Froghopper is a bug that can jump 28 inch high (71cm) – 140 times its own height. That’s same as a person jumping 785ft (240m) or almost twice the height of the Great Pyramid a Giza.
05TITAM BEETLE
Titan beetle is the largest beetle in the Amazon. It has powerful mandibles capable of snapping a pencil in half or ripping human flesh.
04LEAFCUTER ANT
He can carry up to 50 times its own body weight, that´s the equivalent of a person lifting 2 small cars.
03FLEA
A spring-like structure in its body lets the flea jump 200 times its own body length, that´s the same as a human jumping 344m or five Boeing 747 jumbo jets.
02HABROBRACON
This parasitic wasp can withstand up to 180.000 rad of radiation before dying. It could survive a blast 18 times stronger than Hiroshima.
01DUNG BEETLE
Capable of pulling 1.141 times its own body weight. That’s equivalent of a human hauling almost 180.000 pounds or 6 fully loaded double-decker buses.
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