Goliath Beetles Giant Insects

Goliath Beetles Giant Insects

The World's Biggest Beetle Goliath beetles are the giants of the insect world. Adult Goliaths can be bigger than a songbird. A young Goliath beetle is called a larva. A larva can be even bigger than an adult beetle!

What Is a Beetle? All beetles have two sets of wings. The large wings in the back are for flying. The front wings are smaller and harder. They protect the flying wings.

Beetles have mouths that help them chew. Some insects, like butterflies, have mouths like straws. Other insects have mouths like needles.

Little Zebras Most Goliath beetles have black stripes. Some beetles are plain brown. No two beetles are the same. People once called Goliath beetles“ zebra beetles" because of their stripes.

An African Home Goliath beetles live in forests and grassy parts of Africa.