Ultimate Fact presents Top 20 Massive and Dangerous Insects That are Actually Real. We are all love animals. However, when it comes to insects, we don't show much interest. Because of their various shapes, colors and scariest yet interesting size. You will be amazed to know about some of the largest insect's existence in the world. Here are the top 20 massive insects that are actually real.
1. Elephant beetle
Elephant beetle, this giant insect is a rhinoceros beetle belonging to the Scarabaeidae family. The males can grow up to 13 cm, but females are 2-3 times smaller. They are actually black in color and covered with a coat of fine microscopic hairs. They are located in southern Mexico, Central America, and South American rainforests.
2. Atlas beetle
The Atlas beetle is a species of a rhinoceros beetle. It is named after Atlas, a Titan condemned to hold up the sky for eternity in Greek mythology. The males are larger than the females, reaching a length of up to 13 centimeters.
4. Macrodontia cervicornis
Macrodontia cervicornis is one of the largest insects, with known specimens exceeding 17 cm in length. Part of this length is due to the enormous mandibles, from which it derives both of the names in its binomen: Macrodontia means “long tooth”, and cervicornis means “deer antler”.
5. Tarantula Hawk
These enormous wasps are so large and ferocious that they are capable of hunting and feeding on tarantulas. Their legs have hooks on the ends which they use to latch onto their victims, and their stinger is rated as among the most painful in the world. Luckily, they are mostly docile unless harassed, but this is one mean bug you wouldn't want to encounter!
6. Giant Burrowing Cockroach
Also called the rhinoceros cockroach, this insect is the heaviest cockroach in the world. Oddly enough, this is one roach you may want to keep around.
8. Praying Mantis
The world’s largest praying mantis was recorded at about 18 centimeters long, in Southern China, in 1929. According to Wikipedia, they can reach lengths of 20 cm. As an apex scary insect, the praying mantis feeds mainly on other insects. It is, however, documented that larger praying mantises are able to consume small reptiles and even small mammals or birds.
10. Meganeuropsis permiana
This worst insect is an extinct genus of griffinfly, order Meganisoptera, known from the Early Permian of North America, and represents the biggest known insect of all time. The genus includes two described species: Meganeuropsis permiana described in 1937 from Elmo, Kansas.
11. Giant water bug
These dangerous insects, also known as toe-biters and alligator ticks, can reach lengths rivaling some of the largest beetles in the world. Giant water bugs can grow as long as 4 inches. Known as voracious predators in the streams and ponds where they live, giant water bugs can deliver a painful bite with their giant pincers.
12. Titan beetle
Titan beetle is widely rated as the scariest insect in the world. The largest reliable measured specimen was16.7 cm in length. Several 18+ cm specimens are reputed. The titan beetle is comparable to such beetles as the Hercules beetle and the Macrodontia cervicornis.
13. Giant Weta
On the heavy side of the insect world, we find the Giant Weta, which is only found in New Zealand. Thank goodness. Related to crickets, these most dangerous insects can be over 4 inches long, not including legs and antennae, and weigh over 2 and a half ounces, which is more than a sparrow.
17. Thysania Agrippina
If you walked through a forest in South or Central America and passed by a tree where a White Witch Moth was sitting, even though its wingspan is 12 inches more, odds are you wouldn’t even notice it. Their coloration is so beautiful that you won't believe are real, but also perfectly adapted to blend in with their favorite trees.
18. Dynastes hercules
These largest insects swagger around the jungles of South America, showing off the huge horn-like pincers on the foreheads of their impressive 7 inch long bodies. At least, the males do – the females don’t have this distinctive feature, although the girls’ bodies do grow a bit longer.
19. Hornet
Like any other social wasp, they will defend their nest if the colony is disrupted. But in most cases they will not do anything if people aren't aggressive toward them.
20. Giant Prickly Stick
This species of stick insect looks more like a cactus than like a twig. Its body is bulky and covered in small spines. On its legs it has big lobes that are also spiked and look like leaves of a desert plant. These large insects are often light to mid brown, but occasionally you can find green, beige or dark brown varieties.
Which insect terrifies you? Do you know any other insect like this? Let us know in the comment section.

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