25 Largest Insects Ever Found In World

IX. Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata)

21. Megaloprepus caerulatus

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A damselfly from the Forest Giant family, it has the largest wingspan of any dragonfly or damselfly in the world, growing up to 19 cm (7.2 in). It roams the skies of Central and South America.

X. Termites (Isoptera)

22. Macrotermes bellicosus

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The workers and soldier termites of this species are only about 3.6 cm (0.14 in) in length, but the queens measure up to 11 cm (4.2 in). It is commonly found in Africa and South-East Asia

XI. Grasshoppers, crickets, weta (Orthoptera)

23. Deinacrida fallai

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This grasshopper, Poor Knights giant weta, measures up to 7.3 cm (2.8 in) making it one of the largest in the world. It is named after the place it is endemic to, the Poor Knights Islands, off the coast of northern New Zealand.

XII. Stick insects (Phasmatodea)

24. Phobaeticus serratipes

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This stick insect is one of the longest in the world and measures up to 55 cm (21.6 in). It is found in Malaysia and Singapore.

25. Phobaeticus kirbyi

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From end to end, this stick insect is about 54.6 cm (21.5 in) and is endemic to Borneo.