Le titan (Titanus giganteus) est un énorme coléoptère qui vit dans les forêts tropicales d'Amérique du Sud. Il a un gros abdomen brun-rouge et noir, des pattes, des antennes et un thorax noirs, ainsi que des ailes claires veinées de brun. Ses solides mandibules sont assez puissantes pour briser des brindilles. Bien que les individus des deux sexes soient pourvus d'ailes, seul le mâle est capable de voler. Comme de nombreuses espèces, le titan est menacé par la destruction continue de la forêt tropicale, son habitat.
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Animal Facts
The titan beetle is the world's largest beetle, with the biggest ever recorded at 16.7cm long.
Male titan beetles are attracted to light sources, whereas female titan beetles are not.
Adult male titan beetles do not eat, but spend all their energy on finding a mate and reproducing.
The larvae of this species have never been found, but it is estimated from boreholes in trees that they could be 30cm long and 5cm wide.
After emerging from its pupa, the adult titan beetle's lifespan is relatively short, usually dying shortly after mating.