Chan’s Megastick breaks record for longest insect in the world

Q.  Which is the world’s biggest insect?
- Published on 10 May 16

a. Chan’s Megastick
b. Phobeticus Dini
c. Both are the same
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Chan’s Megastick
 
Chan’s megastick or Phaebeticus Chani was discovered two years in southern Chinese province of Guangxi. The Insect Museum of China announced the stick insect measuring 62.4 cm has broken the record for the world’s longest insect among the 807625 known insects.
  • The previous record-holder was a Malaysian 56.7-centimeter-long stick insect discovered in 2008. One of its specimen is on display in London’s Natural History Museum.

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