O besouro-titã (Titanus giganteus) é um inseto de grande porte que vive nas florestas pluviais tropicais da América do Sul. A espécie tem um abdômen grande, de coloração negra e marrom-avermelhada; as patas, antenas e tórax são negros; e suas asas têm cor clara com veias marrons. As mandíbulas poderosas desse besouro são fortes o bastante para quebrar galhos e, embora ambos os sexos tenham asas, só os machos voam. Como muitos besouros, essa espécie está ameaçada pela destruição contínua da floresta pluvial que lhe serve de 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.