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some facts:

Goliathus meleagris weighs 115 g and is the heaviest insect

Lytta vesicatoria excrets a very effective aphrodisiac (too bad it’s noxious for humans at the same time)

Lasioderma serricorne is feared by museums because it infests animal exhibits

Pyrophorus noctilucus has the brightest bioluminescence of all insects

Tagged: scientific illustration bugs insects beetle coleoptera Goliathus meleagris Lytta vesicatoria Lasioderma serricorne Pyrophorus noctilucus

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