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goliath beetle

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goliath beetle
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any very large tropical scarabaeid beetle of the genus Goliathus, esp G. giganteus of Africa, which may grow to a length of 20 centimetres


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SCARY MONSTERS OF INSECT WORLD HEAVIEST insect is the 4-inch Goliath beetle which can weigh almost four ounces.
 
 
 
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