IN FOCUS FRIDAY: 10 of the Biggest Bugs on Earth

04/15/2011

The Atlas moth has the biggest wing surface of any moth, more than 62 square inches of wing.

 

Appreciation for nature is easy when it comes to cute, little, non-threatening creatures ... but what about massive insects and arachnids, many of which are endangered or threatened? How would you feel facing down a spider the size of a dinner plate or an 8-inch-long beetle? Check out a few of the biggest bugs on Earth here, and see more giants of the insect world in our bugged-out photo slide show.

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The dung beetle may not have the size advantage of other beetles, but it is gifted with Hulk-type strength.

 

The three-inch-long male stag beetle may be most easily recognized by its spiky front antlers.

 

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Photo Credits: Bach/Corbis | Paul Souders/Corbis | Raven Regan/Design Pics/Corbis |

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