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The World’s Largest Insect Is Vanishing – And Chocolate Is To Blame
A giant of the insect world is disappearing at an alarming rate. The Goliath beetle (Goliathus cacicus and Goliathus regius), ...
Phys.org on MSN9d
World’s largest insect, Africa’s giant Goliath beetle, faces extinction
New research has found that one species of the enormous Goliath beetles has been almost wiped out by the west African cocoa ...
This massive insect is vanishing, and chocolate may be the unexpected reason
Cocoa farming in West Africa is endangering Goliath beetles, which are crucial to their ecosystem. Deforestation for cocoa ...
The Conversation16d
World’s largest insect faces extinction: how to save two species of Africa’s giant Goliath beetle
What is the Goliath beetle and why is it so important? The Goliath beetles (genus Goliathus) are among the world’s biggest insects. There are five different species. They grow up to 110mm long ...
AllAfrica.com16d
Africa: World's Largest Insect Faces Extinction - How to Save Two Species of Africa's Giant Goliath Beetle
What is the Goliath beetle and why is it so important? The Goliath beetles (genus Goliathus) are among the world's biggest insects. There are five different species. They grow up to 110mm long ...