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Largest aquatic insect (by wingspan) Apply Now. The largest aquatic insect (pterygota) is a dobsonfly (Acanthacorydalis fruhstorferi), which has a wingspan of 21.6 centimeters (8.5 inches) and was discovered in Chengdu, Sichuan, China on 12 July 2015. The specimen is on display in the Insect Museum of West China. The dobsonfly belongs to the Megaloptera order of insects. All records listed on our website are current and up-to-date. For a full list of record titles, please use our Record Application Search.
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Giant otter The giant otter or giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is a South American carnivorous mammal. It is the longest member of the Mustelidae, or weasel family, a globally successful group of predators, reaching up to 1.7 m (5.6 ft). Atypical of mustelids, the giant otter is a social species, with family groups typically supporting three to eight members.
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more in Science Q&A What is the largest insect in the world? If you are creeped out by bugs, brace yourself. Insects can get pretty big, but what is the largest insect in the world? “Largest” is a relative term. A mouse is large to a flea, but not to a giraffe. So there are several different ways of measuring the size of an insect, most people would consider the largest insect to be the bulkiest and in this case the champion insect is the Acteaeom Beetle or Rhinoceros Beetle (Megasoma actaeon) from South Americ.
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Earth's Endangered Creatures The Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) is the largest salamander and largest amphibian in the world, reaching a length of 180 cm (6 ft), although it rarely—if ever—reaches that size today.It is endemic to rocky, mountain streams and lakes in China.ccording to a recent study, 90% of the Chinese giant salamanders’ habitat was destroyed by the year 2000, and there are many human-related causes of such massive destruction. Because the salamander dwells in free-flowing streams, industrialization is a large problem for many stream-dwelling species.
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Amazon Rainforest Animals About Chinese Giant Salamander. The Chinese Giant Salamander is the largest amphibian in the world. They have a broad head, small eyes, and dark, wrinkled skin. They can reach lengths of 6 feet 1.8m) long. They dwell in cool mountain streams, where they eat insects, frogs and fish. They are rare, and their populations are shrinking.
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Body louse Many insects spend at least part of their lives under water, with larval adaptations that include gills, and some adult insects are aquatic and have adaptations for swimming. Some species, such as water striders, are capable of walking on the surface of water.
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- Though this is an aquatic predator, the Predaceous Diving Beetles in the genus Dysticus, and we believe your individual is in the genus Dysticus, are capable of flying from pond to pond in the event the original pond begins to evaporate. Here is a BugGuide image for comparison.
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Forests of the Upper Yangtze 1 The Chinese giant salamander is the largest salamander in the world, reaching up to 1.8 metres in length.2  The Chinese giant salamander is fully aquatic but lacks gills, instead absorbing oxygen through its wrinkled, porous skin.he Chinese giant salamander is generally active at night, when it relies on smell and touch to locate its prey. This huge amphibian lives in muddy, dark rock crevices along riverbanks and feeds on fish, smaller salamanders, worms, insects, crayfish and snails, catching them with a rapid sideways snap of the mouth.
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Arapaima Also known as the paiche or the pirarucu, the arapaima is an air-breathing fish that plies the rain forest rivers of South America's Amazon Basin and nearby lakes and swamps. One of the world's largest freshwater fish, these giants can reach 9 feet (2.75 meters) long and weigh up to 440 pounds (200 kilograms).
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- Size: Depending on the species, stick insects can grow from 1 to 12 inches long, with males usually bigger than the females. The biggest insects in the world are stick insects—one species measures over 20 inches long with its legs outstretched. Diet: Stick insects are herbivores that eat leaves.
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- The Carp species are found all around the world in freshwater and grow very large. A Thai fisherman caught the worlds largest carp fish at 260 pounds. That’s a large freshwater fish if you ask me! These fish are known as the garbage disposals of the lakes.
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What is the World's Biggest Insect? There are well over 1 million insect species known, with an estimated 10 million still undocumented. The title of world's biggest insect remains a matter of how it is measured — by length or by weight.
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- Illustration and photograph courtesy Biology Letters. Scientists said this 18-inch (46-centimeter) fossil claw (bottom) belonged to the world’s largest known bug: an 8.2-foot (2.5-meter), 390-million-year-old sea scorpion called Jaekelopterus rhenaniae, National Geographic News reported in November 2007.
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9 of the Worldâs Biggest Animals At 646LB this Mekong Giant Catfish is the largest freshwater fish in the world. With nearly nine feet long (2.7 meters) and as big as a grizzly bear, this huge catfish caught in northern Thailand may be the largest freshwater fish ever recorded. Although there are many claims and rumours about the world’s largest freshwater specimens, especially from misguided anglers.
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- Undoubtedly a hoax message! That insect is, 'male giant water bug, belongs to family Belostomatidae'. It shows an extreme level of parental care in insects, by carrying the eggs laid by female on its back, till hatching. Picture of the hand is Photoshopped one!
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Colorado USDA Hardiness Zone Map Based on the 1990 USDA Hardiness Zone Map, this interactive version covers the state of Colorado which ranges from USDA Zone 2b to USDA Zone 7a. 1990 USDA Hardiness Zone Maps for Neighboring States and Provinces
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- What marvelous images you have submitted. This larva appears to be a Water Tiger, the predatory, aquatic larva of a Predaceous Diving Beetle in the genus Dytiscus. This posting is a marvelous addition to our Food Chain tag. Green Heron Eats Water Tiger.
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Worldâs Largest Aquatic Insect May Have Been Found, And It Will Haunt Your Dreams Boasting a wingspan of 21 centimeters (8.2 inches), the monster bug -- of the order Megaloptera -- may just be the largest aquatic insect ever found, according to China News Service. Information about the insect is scarce, for now. For some perspective, here’s how big the insect is compared to a regular-size egg.
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Ministry of Environment At a Glance. The Pacific Giant Salamander is one of the largest semi-aquatic salamanders in the United States and Canada. Terrestrial adults can reach a total length of 34 centimetres, while aquatic adults (neotenes) can reach up to 35 cm. These salamanders have a relatively large head, body, and legs.t a Glance. The Pacific Giant Salamander is one of the largest semi-aquatic salamanders in the United States and Canada. Terrestrial adults can reach a total length of 34 centimetres, while aquatic adults (neotenes) can reach up to 35 cm. These salamanders have a relatively large head, body, and legs.
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Giant African Land Snails Invading Miami: 117,000 Caught So Far (PHOTOS, VIDEO) By Barbara Liston. ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - South Florida is fighting a growing infestation of one of the world's most destructive invasive species: the giant African land snail, which can grow as big as a rat and gnaw through stucco and plaster.
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- The largest freshwater animal in the world is Arapaima or a.k.a.Pirarucu. > That is certainly one of the largest fish in the world, but it is not a mammal. The largest fr … eshwater mammal is the semi-aquatic hippopotamus, spending around 16 hours per day in the water. Another large aquatic mammal is the Florida Manatee.
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Megabugs: The World's Largest Insects Weight: 35 grams. Where: Australia. In the world of roaches, the giant burrowing cockroach is the big kid on the block. The 3-inch length is no record-setter, but the girth sets this bug apart–it's the world's heaviest cockroach. These wingless roaches burrow into the soil of Australia and can live up to 10 years.
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Top 10 Unnervingly Large Invertebrates The giant weta, Deinacrida heteracantha, of Little Barrier Island in New Zealand are the heaviest insects in the world. Deinacrida means ‘terrible grasshopper’ though these giant weta bear only the most passing resemblance to grasshoppers. The largest specimen weighed 71g, and some can be over eight inches long.
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Top 10 Biggest Insects In The World Giant walking sticks, among the biggest insects in the world, are considered the longest. Their bodies look like twigs or branches of a tree, a clever camouflage that helps them avoid predators. Giant walking sticks feed on plants. Giant walking sticks in Southeast Asia can grow as long as two feet.
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American cockroach American cockroach. The American cockroach (Periplaneta americana), also colloquially known as the waterbug, but not a true waterbug since it is not aquatic, or misidentified as the palmetto bug (see Florida woods cockroach for the differences), is the largest species of common cockroach, and often considered a pest.
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The fastest insect in the world The researchers clocked them at 6.8km/h (4.2mph) and 9km/h (5.6mph) respectively. On this measure, C. hudsoni - capable of covering 2.5 metres (8ft) in one second - is the fastest running insect. At top speed its visual system cannot keep up, and it has to slow down to see anything.