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The loudest insect on Earth
Cicadas are the loudest insects in the family Cicadidae of the order Hemiptera on Earth, making them some of the most a...
The smallest insect on Earth
The fairy bee is one of the smallest animals in the world, measuring only 0.2 millimeters in length. It is also the sma...
The fastest flying insect on Earth
The Australian dragonfly is the fastest flying insect on Earth, the flying champion of the insect world, and also the l...
The shortest-lived insect on Earth
Mayflies are a collective term for insects in the order Ephemeroptera. They are the shortest-lived insects on Earth, wi...
The most reproductive insect on Earth
The ghost moth is one of the most prolific insects on Earth, with a single female laying over 29,000 eggs. The ghost mo...
The longest insect on Earth
Stick insects are the longest insects on Earth, generally ranging from 6 to 24 centimeters in length, with the longest ...
The fastest flapping wing insect on Earth
Midges are the fastest-flapping insects on Earth, reaching approximately 63,000 flaps per minute. If the wingtips are r...
The most camouflaged insect on Earth
The orchid mantis is one of the most camouflaged insects on Earth, exhibiting extreme sexual dimorphism, with males and...
Are there insects in Antarctica?
To date, the insect fauna of Antarctica appears to consist of only one species—the Antarctic midge (Belgica antarctica)...
