Everything You Didn't Know About Giant Beetles

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Here's everything you didn't know about giant beetles. This video primarily attempts to answer the question, what is the world's biggest beetle? The video answers, and discusses, the following questions:
- What is the world's biggest beetle?
- What is the biggest rhinoceros beetle?
- What is the biggest longhorn beetle?
- How big is a hercules beetle?
- How many horns do rhinoceros beetles have?
- Can rhinoceros beetles fly?
- Why do rhinoceros beetles have hair?
- What is the heaviest beetle?
How big is a goliath beetle?
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Can you make a video about ants or centipedes/milipedes.

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For the record, I think the Longest (without Antennae) is 'the biggest'!

[@Shadey2224]

For me I think the largest is the heaviest one, and it's best to use their adult phases. So it's the Goliath Beetle for me 🪲🐞

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[@DomanicSly]

When you brought up their ability to fly, I thought you would be showing us the largest wingspan. I am going to Google that now.

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Me too.

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I only know that if you compare the folded/opened ratio, the earwigs wins by able fold it 1/18 of its original size (around 5-6%) And yeah, earwigs can fly and its terrifying XD but NGL cool in slow mo

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*will chatgpt that

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[@mindblown42069]

I knew beetles could get pretty chonky, but I didnt expect some beetles to be super hairy to be honest. Interesting video.

[@NativeVsColonial]

THICC and hairy 🗿

[@HappiEditz]

Chonky and fuzzy beetles. I like it.

[@sori3]

I love that all the coloring and animation is done in the same artstyle as the Very Hungry Caterpillar.

[@scratchinmagician5523]

I was just mentioning that to my wife as we were watching!

[@Langharig_Tuig]

It should be the beetle with the largest volume. Which most likely will also be the heaviest, ergo the Goliath beetle is the winner (at least out of the beetles shown in this video)

[@GojiMinusOne_Editzzz]

Nah Bro The Largest Beetle Is The Titan Beetle

[@moonbugmattel5479]

​@@GojiMinusOne_Editzzzim pretty sure thats just the heaviest specimen, on average iirc goliaths are heavier

[@nekhumonta]

I bet it's that giant larva

[@v1x4z]

finally, my animal crossing beetle expertise is coming in handy

[@chuchu9649]

Yeah the goliath beetle is gnarly

[@floodedmoat2620]

Fun fact: the theoretically largest beetle larva has never been found by modern scientists, though its boreholes in tree stumps allow us to guess. The titan beetle (shown briefly at 4:40) has a larval form that is thought to reach around a foot long, thus making it both the longest and heaviest beetle in the world.

[@alargeredlizard3003]

A... FOOT... LONG...? That's -- oh my god. That goes up to my knee. It's around the size of the longest stickbug I've ever seen. That thing was massive. Oh geez...

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Damnn, they rare or smtn?

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My favorite science channel, especially with this video about insects and beetles. Mr. Orange Beanie is a good narrator/presenter. We have a real person. 👍

[@amandaegeskovhald8222]

I usually prefer mass when looking at the "biggest of something". It's less subjective and I want big and chonk. And considering we're talking about *beetles* I will have to go with the adult form and not a grub. I know they're the same species but a grub is just not a beetle yet, you know? So my pick is the Goliath.

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[@dinca3643]

What about wingspan? That could be another catagory

[@paraboo8994]

So great to see beetles on this channel! They're awesome and sadly underrated. They make great pets, too ❤

[@icarusclark1653]

What types of beetles would you recommend for a beginner? I've been keeping snails for a bit, and I'm itching to branch out into other inverts!

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@@icarusclark1653 I think sun beetles, pachnoda marginata, are great for beginners! They're not fussy and just a joy to watch scamper around. What kind of snails do you have?

[@PrincessPieGirlRotation]

@@icarusclark1653 I wholeheartedly agree with OP. I just adore beetles. A perfect beginner species is the blue death feigning beetle (my first pet invert actually). Another good beginner species is the morio beetle (the adult of the superworm which can be found at any pet store as feeder insects). I pupated three superworms that I got from my friend’s brother who has a leopard gecko. The three beetles are all still alive after 13 months!

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@@icarusclark1653i will say if you get a beetle or any bug that eats fruit make sure to thoroughly wash the fruit you give it to get rid of pesticides

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This makes me feel like 10 yrs old watching animal planet or PBS

[@tormentakid]

I just found this channel and it has me giggling with the absolute pristine vibes of the piano telegraphing the text... to think I was just feeling like watching some beetle videos...

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I really love insects and other creepy crawlies, but beetles are my favorite! They make fantastic pets. They’re active, very entertaining, and even have their own personalities. Love these lil dudes ❤

[@foodforthought247]

So true. I recently got a pair of Homoderus mellyi, and they are the coolest things ever. Now I just have to wait for them to exit their 4-6 month long dormant stage...

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I absolutely love your content and especially the way you format your videos! It brings me back to my childhood when I would watch animal documentaries all day! Thank you for this❤

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I'm having nostalgia from the music and the video it makes me so happy to see them grow 🥺

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it's like im watching a childrens educational video

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The music and the soft narration gives me a strong Mr. Rodgers vibe. I think beetles are so cool. Some of my favorite creatures. This was a great episode.

[@PikminLin]

The larvae of Actaeon beetle can weight up to 200 grams. Saw one at Japanese beetle shop.

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They look like little pieces of art. They're spectacular really!

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[@TheMunchkinita2509]

Idk.. seems to me that the Longhorn beetle got shortchanged here. If you turned the antennas the other way, it would be even longer than the way it was done in the video. I wonder why it was done this way.. like is there an official reason?

[@scarabdust]

Probably because most if not all longhorned beetle antennae don't naturally point forward

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@@scarabdust ohhh.. I had no idea, thank you

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You should add the little sound effects in the ad segment as well. It tickles my brain and I just really like it.

[@Thekidfromcalifornia2.0]

I have western Hercules beetle tattoo. The whiteish grey beetles with black spot. So cool to know that large of a beetle is In North America.

[@marquionyt]

Crazy part is a lot of them fly I’m just so happy they don’t live around me. Only the June beetles do

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these videos are surreal, in the best way

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Just loved the piano chords! It made the video so much more immersive and relaxing. Congrats for the great content!

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The video is so calm and I just love this.

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i love this and your vids in general! i beg you to make more beetle vids i love beetles sm

[@tewtheaxolotl9440]

i didn’t expect that the really big beetles could still fly lol

[@risgetia6230]

Honestly really great watching these videos, so nice

[@NaneunEnjel]

if i saw that huge beetle larva irl, i wouldnt think its a beetle at first. i would assume its an overfed caterpillar. so the largest beetle for me is the hercules beetle.

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What's more satisfying than the piano keys playing every time he wants to emphasize some things.

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This video is like a bug learning video for adults. I love the simplicity and children’s books artistry

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I really like that he let the audience decide

[@quinnnolan8701]

When you started pointing out the wings I thought you’d start to measure that (like birds wingspan). I guess just another way to distinct how “big” an insect is, but really crazy how many different ways a question can be answered.

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I love the music you use

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I feel like you should do asmr as your voice is very soothing and would work very well for it

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Jesse Pinkman, Breaking Good. Appreciate your videos brother - just having some fun with it. I love the sense of fascination you convey to us viewers.

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I GOT SO HAPPY SEEING THIS VIDEO!!

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Thanks for making these videos

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The Mr.Roger's style piano is so good for this kind of content!~

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Scarabaeidae in general is amazing 👌

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as a beetle enjoyer, thank you so much i love you

[@VeryRamah]

I love how the most replayed part of the video is the transition between the sponsor to the video

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Omg i love beetles i had one as a pet and they are so CUTE❤❤❤love the video really informative and interesting 😊

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This feels like some kind of alternate reality children's show.

[@donlino3246]

I thought you were gonna do one for the beetle with the longest wingspan/widest

[@hrpang]

That last beetle reminds me of the Paradox Frog, a frog where the tadpoles were larger than the adults.

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His voice is so soft im simping

[@HappiEditz]

I hit my head on the table in shock that the (huge) larvae is that big! Thats quite big! Impressive, indeed

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Bro took “explain it like I’m 3” to a whole nother level

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Absolutely love this content dude, every video has me wanting more! Tbh I find beetles kinda creepy tho 😅

[@heybosskon]

watching your videos while doing my presentation project is so calming, i'm learning twice the information lol my vote on largest beetle is on sir hercules beetle! when you said it's average size is basically a banana I straight up stared at my own palm for two minutes imagining the size of it crawling on me. That'd def be a huge beetle!

[@PrimalRenegade17]

Okay this makes me happy. Beetles are my jam! Love coleoptera.

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the way he said "ah! wings" melted my heart :з

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For the heaviest weight of Actaeon beetle larvae, it can be over 150 grams easily, some of them even can grow to 220 gram .

[@ThatOliveMrT]

Termind variants be getting wild out here

[@EtBeTheGeekiestOfGeeks]

I Absolutely Friggin Love Beetles, But I Still Am Absolutely Confused On How They Can Fly With The Aerodynamics Of A Grand Piano.

[@Min-Taro]

I used to see beetles the way I see any other insects but after catching so many of them in animal crossing I finally understood the fun in catching them😅

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I'd count the fully grown ones only. It's like registering a newborn as the world's shortest person in the Guineas Book of World Records 😅

[@cytheidot7831]

Thus is the best way to over the fear of bugs

[@BeetleMania167]

When the picture shows the "longhorn beetle" with the Hercules beetle, it is not a longhorn beetle but a titan beetle.

[@Goergekarazaki]

4:21 *“the largest Hercules are..about the length of. Your average banana”* 💀💀💀

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Your easy going voice and piano music reminds me of Mr Rogers. Get a cardigan covered in bugs and you'd be golden. Keep it up please!

[@JonuhOfficial]

I use to catch and play with Rhino beetles when I was young, I lived in the Philippines 🇵🇭😁

[@CometMothman]

For me I think the Goliath beetle wins for biggest, very large friends that I'd like to watch walk around

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[@mmaacc8019]

Now every time I eat a banana I’ll think of holding an adult Hercules beetle

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This dudes got to be the coolest guy on KZbin

[@Claire-xo5lt]

The Goliath beetle reminds me of the closet shaped bug from the movie Coraline

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The fourth one is the one that I have but never see it again but I forgot beetle can fly for a long time

[@Werevampiwolf]

I appreciate the Hungry Hungry Caterpillar style of the diagrams

[@KateeAngel]

I have Dicronorhina derbyana beetles as pets, they aren't very large, but I plan to have larger beetles in the future

[@Grelk_draws]

5:11 No it’s to brush their teeth before bedtime

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Hungry caterpillar vibes right here love it

[@thetoycollectorofseville6428]

You should do videos on animals that actually make sounds.

[@Arkkukie]

Beetles are my always favorite animal

[@jhonjeromesatairapan6435]

Actually thought that wingspan will be a category watching along the video.

[@BigBadDragon777]

From what I have learned "largeness" (not a real word 😂), is defined by weight and mass. The goliath beetle has both factors so it is safe to say it is the largest beetle

[@Infinitebutterfly444]

Him : “ this beetle is as large as a banana! , and can fly!” Me : * starts to panic, then realizes that beetles like that doesn’t live in my country, “pheeew” *

[@mayrazc]

Me encantan tus videos porque aparte de que aprendo datos interesantes, también me sirve para practicar mi escucha del idioma. Gracias.

[@easygoing4964]

rhinoceros beetle is soo cool

[@faroshscale]

the fact that you said antennas and then antennae gave me psychic damage

[@kimchiman1000]

Bro I'm thinking the Volkswagen Beetle is probably the largest. But the ladybug (I'm assuming its a beetle) is my favoriteby far.