巨大花潜金龟 (Goliathus goliatus) 是一种生活于中非莽原和雨林地带的大型昆虫。雌雄个体在外观和尺寸上皆有差别。雄性的体型较大，身长约 60 至 100 毫米，腹部呈暗棕色，胸部则为棕底白条纹，具有黑色的附肢、白色的头部和弹弓状的觭角。雌性胸节上的花纹较细且短，体型也较小，约 50 至 80 毫米长，而且头上没有觭角。有关这种昆虫在野外生命周期的信息仍不多，但它们正因雨林遭破坏而面临栖地丧失的困境。
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Animal Facts
Goliath beetles are part of the scarab beetle family.
The Goliath beetle can reach lengths of 110mm.
The Goliath beetle uses its tarsi (feet claws) to scratch at the bark of trees and extract sap.
The larvae of the Goliath beetle require a high protein diet to achieve their large size as adults, so it is very important where a female chooses to lay her eggs.
Goliath beetles have a short lifespan as adults; when they emerge from their pupa, they begin searching for a mate and will die soon after mating.