Titan beetle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Titan beetle Titanus giganteus

Where the Titan beetle lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 16 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See beetles on the world map

Scientific name	Titanus giganteus
Group	Beetles
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Cerambycidae

Where does the Titan beetle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Titan beetle in 1 country or territory across South America.

French Guiana

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Titan beetle?

The Titan beetle (Titanus giganteus) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Cerambycidae, genus Titanus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Titan beetle

The titan beetle (Titanus giganteus) is a Neotropical species of longhorn beetle, the sole species in the genus Titanus, and one of the largest known beetles, as well as one of the largest known insects, at over 170 mm (6.7 in) in length. Adult titan beetles only live for a few weeks, and protect themselves from predators with their sharp spines and powerful jaws.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Titan beetle (revision 1357283879), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q858284 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).