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@globalmuseum@mastodon.online  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Which insect can grow larger than a mouse & has mandibles strong enough to snap a pencil in half?

That would be the titan beetle. At up to 6.5 in (16.5 cm) long, scientists think this enormous insect is about as big as a beetle can get. It can be found in parts of South America.

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@AMNH #globalmuseum #insects #Entomology

the titan beetle
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@cptbutton@dice.camp replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@globalmuseum

'The Creator, if He exists, has "an inordinate fondness for beetles".'

- JBS Haldane

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@morph@morphnet.de replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@globalmuseum 🙀

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Tirrimas :us_distress: 🚫👑
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@tirrimas@beige.party replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@globalmuseum oh HELL no

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@globalmuseum@mastodon.online replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@tirrimas sleep well!

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Tirrimas :us_distress: 🚫👑
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@tirrimas@beige.party replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@globalmuseum you are an evil person 😵

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@globalmuseum@mastodon.online replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@tirrimas 🤣

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