Insects and Reptiles
11 records
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01 / Insects and Reptiles 2.4 tons Largest turtle Archelon ischyros specimen · North America, Late Cretaceous seas; the largest known specimen was discovered in South Dakota, United States. See record ↗ -
02 / Insects and Reptiles 0.39 lb Largest spider by mass Goliath bird-eating tarantula (Theraphosa blondi) · Northern South America; the Guinness-listed species range includes Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, Venezuela, and northern Brazil. See record ↗ -
03 / Insects and Reptiles 157 lb Heaviest insect (captive giant weta) Little Barrier giant wētā (Deinacrida heteracantha) · New Zealand See record ↗ -
04 / Insects and Reptiles 36 mph Fastest flying insect Australian dragonfly (Austrophlebia costalis), also called the southern giant darner · Eastern Australia See record ↗ -
05 / Insects and Reptiles 10′ 2″ Largest lizard Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), largest verified specimen · St Louis Zoological Gardens, Missouri, United States See record ↗ -
06 / Insects and Reptiles 0.01 mg/kg (mouse LD50) Most venomous snake Inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) · Southwestern Queensland and adjacent areas of New South Wales and South Australia, Australia See record ↗ -
07 / Insects and Reptiles 25.2 in Longest insect Giant Chinese stick insect (Phryganistria chinensis) · China See record ↗ -
08 / Insects and Reptiles 106.7 dB Loudest insect Shrill thorntree cicada (Brevisana brevis) · Sub-Saharan Africa, including Zambia, South Africa and Malawi See record ↗ -
09 / Insects and Reptiles 28 in Largest insect by wingspan Meganeuropsis permiana · Elmo, Kansas, United States See record ↗ -
10 / Insects and Reptiles 20′ 2.9″ Largest crocodile in captivity Lolong, saltwater crocodile · Bunawan, Philippines See record ↗ -
11 / Insects and Reptiles 25′ 2″ Longest snake in captivity Medusa, reticulated python · Kansas City, Missouri, USA See record ↗
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